Today, we had quite a few things going on at the Farm. Michael and I started the morning by taking cuttings of the passion fruit vines before the freezes took them completely. It was good to exercise the skills I learned in plant propagation class. When we took them into the greenhouse I snapped a sweet picture of these succulents! Aren't they beautiful? We then transplanted a few bell peppers that didn't get too hurt from the freeze and moved them to the greenhouse as well. In the midst of all of our farming, we met two baby opossums that live in the brush pile beside the compost bins. The baby possum was huddled by the compost most likely taking advantage of the warmth given off by the chemical reactions that happen during decomposition. ~ Balt
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Everything is looking mighty fine! I'm so proud of my plants! It's a great feeling coming and checking on them and being able to visually see the growth that happens within a few days.
I took a course, HORT 335, called Sociohorticulture which focused on the interaction of people and plants. I couple of things that I remember is that spending a few minutes a day with plants can lower stress levels. I feel relieved and happy when I'm working on the farm. The plants are something I can look forward to and take pride in. Today was only Monday, but I had a bit of time in between classes and I was curious to see my plants so I came to check on them. Anyhow, I noticed a lot of growth in the mint and brussels sprouts bed. The Hestia variety of Brussels sprouts are growing great. Keeping in mind that the description for the Hestia variety is"Early, firm, and good field-holding." , they are taking to the Texas soil and climate very well. The other varieties are alive and doing well, but Hestia are noticeably bigger at this point in growth. Last week I noticed a bit of green sprouts coming in from the beds too. Thinking it was probably the pesky Henbit, I left it alone thinking it was going to come in whether I wanted it to or not. But this week I noticed it had grown significantly and it looked like something else that I was familiar with. I picked some of it and it ended up being cilantro! Cilantro is pretty cool and I like the smell of it, plus it doesn't look like its hurting anything so I think I'll let it keep growing. ~Balt Here is an update on the turnip growth in two weeks. Not much has happened in the front bed with the mint and Brussels Sprouts, so I didn't take any pictures, but everything is still thriving! The little green sprouts you see coming in among the turnips is a pesky weed called Henbit. It's almost impossible to get rid of completely but Michael said it wont do much harm to the turnips. The only thing I could think of that Henbit could hurt is take sunlight from the turnip leaves but I believe they are big enough that they will be just fine. ~Balt |
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