Howdy! This week I got to start off with weeding, which I believe will become my favorite activity soon enough. However, Michael and Gabby had already done most of the weeding in this bed so thank you to the both of them. I finished up weeding a small portion of the bed and then got to plant all kinds of flowers. The best part is when Michael gave me the flower trays and said, "Here you go, I am giving you artistic freedom!". I tried to take advantage of that and plant them in a creative way but some of the ways I tried, didn't exactly pan out as intended so they were scrapped. I can't wait to see all the beautiful flowers bloom so you all will have to come check them out. Through out the week I got to witness and learn about some of the machinery on the farm. I got to experience using the Howdy Farm tiller which is an experience everyone should get to enjoy. I have used many tillers before but this one was serious and you need to be ready to "control" that thing. It was fun though because I got to slide around in the mud tilled soil. We ended off the week with some FREEZING weather and rain. It was such a fun time that Michael decided it would be best to run out and harvest some lettuces, Collard greens and some Daikon radishes so that we could wash them inside. Get some work done and not freeze while working outside, so I was all about that. We even got a decent size group of volunteers that came by and helped with the preparation for the Farmer's Market. So the week came to an end and it was still raining and cold. Hopefully the weather shapes up but its always fun on the farm!
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AuthorHowdy! My name is Joshua Johnson and I am a senior Horticulture Major. I love everything that has to do with plants and one day aspire to be a Plant Breeder. If you ever want to talk about plants, come visit me at the Howdy Farm! Archives
April 2019
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