Pictures   Intern Profile Two of my personal goals for working at the Dallas Youth Garden this summer are: to become a bigger part of my community and to become a better gardener Two things I hope to learn for working at the Dallas Youth Garden are: I hope i learn work ethic and how to sustain a garden I think my biggest challenge will be: keeping my plants really healthy My favorite vegetable is: broccoli My least favorite garden task is: weeding My most favorite garden task is: watering I think a leader is: someone who takes charge in a situation to help people become better My worst leadership skill or trait is: i am a perfectionist My best leadership skill or trait is: i am asertive Garden Plan: Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers Planted (in order) 1.cabbage 2. broccoli 3.dill 4. Zucchini 5.radish 6.pattypan squash 7.swiss chard 8.tomato 9.basil 10.hot peppers 11.sweet peppers 12.green onion 13. carrot 14.zinnia 15. summer squash My favorite plant to plant was: my hot peppers My lease favorite plan to plant was: tomatoes I think my plan worked because: i made sure every plant had its companion Garden Log: May 16 - Started Planted May 23 - Continued Planting May 28 - Finished planting May 30 - Put down newspaper to help stop weeds June 6 - continued with newspaper June 13 - finished mulching today! June 20 - re fertilized all plants June 27 - weeded and watered July 4 - watered and harvested July 11 - weeded and fertilized July 18 - weeded August 1 - weeded and picked August 6 - harvested 1 pound of squash August 13 - weeded gardens august 20 - weeded and watered my garden August 27 - harvested and watered my garden September 12- made salsa for the gardenagain Leadership Projects: Sustainable Gardening Research Project Problem: The word "sustainable" gets used in many ways in farming and market gardening. We need to know more about what sustainable practices are. Solution: Research, collect, and compile information about sustainable farming practices in Oregon. Communication: Present information (100 words or so) to place on our web site and present to the group. Leadership: vision, planning, effective communication, self direction Garden Recipe Project: zucchini Problem: finding ways to incorporate our garden produce into an easy to do recipe Solution: make a recipe using our gardens produce and take it to our garden group to judge Communication: bring to garden group to eat Leadership: Vision, planning, self direction Team talk project: Problem: We need to help people understand the problems and or issues found in gardens Solution: Research, collect and compile information on common garden issues found in Oregon and present them with a partner Communication: present information with partner Leadership: vision, planning, self direction, effective communication Garden Recipe Project #2: salsa Problem: finding ways to incorporate our garden produce into an easy to do recipe Solution: make a recipe using our gardens produce and take it to our garden group to judge Communication: bring to garden group to eat Leadership: Vision, planning, self direction Team talk project #2: state fair Problem: We need to help people understand the problems and or issues found in gardens Solution: Research, collect and compile information on common garden issues found in Oregon and present them with a partner Communication: present information with partner Leadership: vision, planning, self direction, effective communication |
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