Day 5: The Plot Thrives

Today, in class, we learned about many of the different hand selection processes of tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. It was quite a surprise to see that the Netherlands was the best at growing tomatoes in the world with their technologically-based agriculture.

We then headed out into the field to check the progress of our vegetables.
Everything has grown significantly and the coloration of all the leaves seems to be healthy.

My Roma tomato plants have shown excellent growth so I had to make another row on the support with twine. A few tomatoes have even started to sprout on the plant itself.

See the progress highlighted below:

We then weeded our plots and prepared to plant three new species of vegetables in our plots; Broccoli,      , and   . We planted the seedlings and watered them in as seen below.

                                                     

We then re-applied cow manure to ensure the soil could retain the nutrients we need in order to foster the development of our healthy plants.

With the semester essentially being half-over, it has been interesting to see the progress from planting, fertilizing and then growth. I look forward to the day when my precious plants spawn vegetables that will truly make my garden a bountiful one.

Well that's about all the time I have for today.

Stay golden,
Mitch