This week we started collard greens in some seed trays . We have traditional collards in our hugelkultur mound that are growing voluntarily from last season. The seeds that we are planting are blue collards and are a new variety that we are going to try out on the farm. After we got the trays planted we took them to the greenhouse and watered them in. This was the first time I got to actually work in the greenhouse and I loved being able to look at the collection of plants from all the horticulture classes. I had never seen sugarcane being propagated before, it is a lot easier than I thought and looks pretty cool. The rosemary cuttings that Michael started a few weeks ago are not doing well. They are close to the window so they could be drying out too much, but I do not think that is the main issue. I have seen some spider mites on other plants in the greenhouse so it could be damage from the mites. We cleaned up some of the beds in the raised bed area that was overgrown with Chickweed and Henbit. When I first saw the bed I did not even know we had anything planted in there. After some careful weeding, we revealed the Star of Bethlehem plants underneath the mat of weeds. They will be much happier now that they are not being smothered. I have never seen what the flowers on the Star of Bethlehem look like, I hope it blooms during my internship. One of the best perks of working on the farm is that I can bring home fresh flowers. Anemones (second picture) are my favorite, they have so many different bold color patterns. Calendulas are my second favorite, their bright orange color just brightens my day. They are also edible, but I have yet to work up the courage to try them. Stock flowers and snapdragons are always beautiful and their unique shape makes for some fun arrangements. I am excited to see what other flowers pop up on the farm!
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AuthorHi! My name is Gabrielle Melchor and I am a senior undergraduate student in the horticulture science department. After graduation, I hope to pursue a career in nursery management and production or urban green space development. If you have any questions about my internship or would just like to talk plants, you can find me at the Howdy Farm. Gig 'em! Archives
April 2019
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