Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Day 2: The Bounty Begins

Day 2: The Bounty Begins





Today, we learned how to the calculate and apply the right quantities and types of fertilizer and irrigation volumes to plots of land depending on the acreage itself. This information itself proved to be very helpful in the application of fertilizer to my own plot of land.

Upon seeing my plot of land for the first time in two weeks, I was very surprised to see the results! My plants had grown significantly. Specifically, the Roma tomatoes, Black Beauty Eggplant and Georgia Collared greens all sprouted up out of the ground and were well on their way to making my garden a bountiful one.

These pictures, as seen below, highlight the growth of the three species I planted.

    



The work we did today consisted of a variety of farming tasks. First, we weeded our existing plants and documented their growth as seen above. Then I planted three different species of the ever-so  magical fruit, beans, in each row of my plot. I then watered those and the rest of the plants as seen below.




After this, I applied fertilizers and pesticides to that of my plot to foster further development into what, will one day, be a very bountiful garden. I dug small trenches around all my crops and applied the fertilizer as directed earlier in lecture and then sprayed a small amount of pesticides on each plant to prevent pesky bugs from the tragedy of ruining my potential harvest. The amount of fertilizer as as seen below was spread between all 9 of my plants.








That is about the extent of my update for this week. I will keep all my loyal subscribers updated on the progress of my plot.

Well, I'm out of time for the week so...









Until next time!
-Mitch




Monday, September 7, 2015

Day 1: The Planting


Day 1: The Planting

My first vegetable gardening class was a very learning-filled experience for me and my classmates overall. We prepped the land using basic gardening tools such as hoes and rakes to make our 10x15ft plots of land adequate for farming.

On 9/1, I planted a few varieties of veggies. Specifically, I planted Roma tomatoes, Black Beauty Eggplant and Georgia Collared greens. I will continue to monitor their growth deep into this semester and report back my findings.

I will be keeping a weekly blog on my plants growth and progress along with some progress pictures to come.

Looking forward into the class, I am eager to learn some new methods and plant new, exciting species of plant-life. I hope that my garden, upon completion at the end of the semester, can truly be described as bountiful.

Until next time,
Mitch