Farm Calendar
on the Pueblo
Farm Calendar
Pueblo people traditionally know when to plant and harvest depending on which birds and animals they see and hear at different times of the year or the phase of the moon. For example, a farmer knows to plant their fields when they begin to see and hear the mockingbird. This information, shown on the farm calendar, has been passed down by elders for generations.
We use cycles. We start tending to the garden area in the middle of March – this involves digging and plowing. In April to May we put seeds into the ground. We use the same cycle that my grandfather passed down. In May to August we tend to the plants. In September we start pulling plants that have grown. The land heals in the fall and winter.
KHOH’AY POVI
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This work was supported by Abt Associates.
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