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Is your family using New Mexico’s universal child-care program? Or trying to find a slot? KSFR wants to hear from parents about how the system is working — or not working — for your family. You can email news@ksfr.org or call 505.428.1832 to share your story.

Backyard Compost: the Secret to Healthy Soil, Air and Plants?

Sales of gardening supplies have gone way up since the pandemic began.  Since we’re home, why don’t we grow some vegetables and flowers, people ask. One way to improve the health of those plants, is to create your own soil through composting your kitchen waste and yard waste.  Is it a miracle?  Or chemistry?

For Information on free compost systems for people who don’t have trash pickup in Santa Fe County: