Saturday, January 29, 2011
10:00-1:30
Today was my first day at Pacifica Gardens at Linda Mar High School. I met my mentor, Loretta, who taught me the basics of gardening- weeding, planting, and making compost. Each step was new to me and it was interesting how you had to handle plants in a certain way and add certain ingredients to make compost. I had the chance to work hands-on with all of the above.
The group that I worked with spent time planting and tilling the soil. We removed harmful weeds and allocated a space for those first. We then raked the soil flat and sprinkled compost over the surface in preparation for planting. We sifted through compost and toured the garden as well.
It was a novel experience to learn firsthand how to create compost, plant several different herbs and distinguish between organisms that were beneficial or harmful for plants.
At the next visit, I plan to learn more about how their planting techniques affect the soil and more about plant production practices in the subject of sustainable agriculture.
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