CLAIRE’S GARDEN

PROFILE

I want to work at the garden because:

Two of my personal goals for working at the Dallas Youth Garden this summer are:

  1. I’d love to get more work experience.

  2. I wish to improve at working with my fellow coworkers.

Two things I hope to learn from working at the Dallas Youth Garden are:

  1. I hope to learn more about gardening.

  2. I would like to learn more leadership skills.

I think my biggest challenge will be: My biggest challenge will probably be weeding.

My favorite vegetable or fruit is: Watermelon

I hope to contribute this to the garden this year: I would like to contribute to the garden by helping others and keeping the garden healthy so it will produce more vegetables for donation.

 GARDEN PLAN

Vegetables and Flowers Planted (list in order):

  1. Zinnia

  2. Peppers

  3. Peppers

  4. Tomato

  5. Zucchini

  6. Squash

  7. Dill

  8. Onions

  9. Onions

  10. Carrots

  11. Lettuce

  12. Lettuce

  13. Pumpkin

  14. Pumpkin

  15. Beats

  16. Dill

  17. Zinnia

Rows of vegetables planted: 17

Number of different kinds of vegetables planted: 10

Planned Garden Yield: 279

Planned Biggest Producer: Pumpkins

Changes in my plan during planting:

GARDEN LOG

  • May 1-3: We did a zoom meeting about the garden and we pulled up tarps.

  • May 4-10: We had another zoom meeting about our garden plans and we did the plant sale cleanup.

  • May 11-17: We reviewed our garden plans than started planting.

  • May 18-24: I finished planting and we weeded and watered.

  • May 25-31: We started putting down straw, I also weeded and watered.

  • June 1-7: We continued putting down straw, and I weeded and watered.

  • June 8-14: We put straw down, I weeded and watered.

  • June 15-21: I weeded, watered and we put down straw.

  • June 22-28: I weeded both of my carrot rows, watered and put down straw.

  • June 29 to July 4: I finished weeding both my carrot rows, water, and we put down hay.

  • July 5 to 12: I continued weeding my flower row and watered my plants throughout the week.

  • July 13 to 20: We picked, weeded and watered.

  • July 21 to 27: I harvested, weeded and watered.

  • July 28 to August 2: I did the usual upkeep for my garden. On Saturday we had the open house. People show up to see the progress we’ve made and what we have contributed to the garden and community. We also give tours of our gardens and introduce our selves as interns.

  • August 3 to 9: We did our normal routine like weeding, watering, and picking. I also found out that I was featured in the Dallas newsletter.

Final Thoughts:


My favorite garden vegetable was:
Because:
I harvested _____ pounds of produce from my garden.
My favorite job was:
My least favorite job was:
I could have done better at:
I did the best I could doing:
The two things I learned most at the garden this year were:
1.
2.

GARDEN PROJECTS

1.Project One

Question/Problem(s) Proposed: How do I stop root maggots from eating my plants?

Answer(s) I found: There are many ways to stop root maggots from damaging your plants like pest monitoring, replanting, insecticide and sticky traps. Monitoring your plants regularly can show whether or not you have an infestation. Insecticides can be good too. Although, they may negatively affect certain helpful insects depending on the type you use. Also, sticky traps are an effective way to get rid of the adult flies. Overall, there are many useful ways to prevent root maggots from harming your garden.

URL Reference: https://pnwhandbooks.org/insect/vegetable/vegetable-pests/hosts-pests/radish-cabbage-maggot

2. Resipe

Name:

Vegetable Used:

Ingredients:

Steps to Make it:

Opinion:

3. Another Project

Question/Problem(s) Proposed: Garden Video Project

Answer(s) I found: For one of my projects, I had to explain how to make a Dallas Youth Garden plan. Each intern had to pick a specific topic to make a video or a slideshow on. A few of the topics we could choose from were garden dress code, how to treat your supervisor/fellow interns, personal hygiene, and basic garden upkeep. We made these videos so new interns can understand the basics on how to act and work in a semi-professional environment. I made a five or so minute video explaining the rules and criteria’s as well as the math involved to make a garden plan. Overall, it was an easy project but I did feel a bit nervous and awkward while making the video.

MONTHLY GARDEN SUMMARY

May: Days Worked ___14__ Days Off ___0__ Extra Days Worked __0__ Days Late___0____ Total Produce(Pounds):__N/A__

June: Days Worked ___11__ Days Off ___1__ Extra Days Worked __1___ Days Late___0____ Total Produce(Pounds):_N/A_.

July: Days Worked __13__ Days Off ___1__ Extra Days Worked ___1__ Days Late____0__ Total Produce(Pounds):_104_

August: Days Worked _____ Days Off ____ Extra Days Worked _____ Days Late_______ Total Produce(Pounds):__

September: Days Worked ____ Days Off _____ Extra Days Worked _____ Days Late______ Total Produce(Pounds):____