Pictures Intern Profile Two of my personal goals for working at the Dallas Youth Garden this summer are: Two things I hope to learn for working at the Dallas Youth Garden are: 1 To gain garden knowledge 2 working experience with other people I think my biggest challenge will be: -Keeping everything healthy and weed free My favorite vegetable is: Carrots My least favorite garden task is: Weeding My most favorite garden task is: Planting I think a leader is: Someone who helps people when needed and are nice and respectful My worst leadership skill or trait is: Communication My best leadership skill or trait is: Understandment Garden Plan: Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers Planted (in order) 1.hot peppers 2.Spinch 3..basil 4. Sweet peppers 5. crook neck squash 6. tomatoes 7. cabbage 8. raddish. 9. white onion 10 . patty pan 12. zinnias 13. sun flowers My favorite plant to plant was: Sunflowers My lease favorite plan to plant was: Tomato I think my plan worked because: Using The idea that I read that using troffs and small hills to improve watering. Garden Log: May 16 - Started Planted May 23 - Continued Planting May 26 - about half way done with my garden and next row to do was peppers May 28 - Only have 2 rows left almost done :] May 30 - Finished my garden and now im starting with the hay and newspaper June 2- Started weeding and almost got one full row done with hay June 4 - did a little bit of weeding and then finished the hay thing in the squash row June 6 - Started weeding and noticed some seeds on my newly planted area started coming up June 9 - Weeded and watered pretty fun and easy day June 11- Just watered and weeded June 13 - Took this day off ! June 16- Weeded a good portion and then just watered June 18- Noticed one of my rows still hasnt Growen and is most likely dead June 20 - Did some weeding and then did my garden evals and then the open house June 23- Was absent June 25 - did alot of mulching and then barley weeded June - 27 mulched alot and then weeded and got ready for the evals June 30 - Weeded and watered July 2 - Mulched spots that needed it July 4 - watered and and watered more or other people July 7 - weeded and watered and updated my page July 9 -weeded alot and water July 11 - absent july 14- watered and weeded july 16- harvested and watered july 18 weeded alot and then did my evals july 21 Harvested and then weeded July 23 weeded and watered alot july 25 weeded and watered and then left early July 28 harvested alot of basal and then weeded july 30 watered and weeded , was really hot outside August 1 weeded did evals and then watered a lot August 4 water and harvested a lot August 6 came early to the garden to help dean and then later in the day returned and then did my daily jobs at the garden August 8 weeded and water pretty easy day August 11 watered and then did group weeding August 13 did the usual at the garden and then watered the fruit trees August 15 arrived early and got a early start for watering and harvesting certain plants August 18 harvest and watered and then harvested the fruit tress for the first time ever August 20 Absent August 22 Absent August 25 absent August 27 first day back and then watered and weeded :] August 29 > Leadership Projects: Problem:We need a way to identify our team when meeting with the public. Solution: Design, order and manage the purchase of t-shirts for garden interns. Once we visited the lady who makes the shirts she gave marinda and myself 4 different designs and then we came to I final design that we like the best. Leadership: Planning : The ability to plan or organize tasks to meet the goal or vision.,Self Direction: You know how to get things done, how to organize tasks and how to avoid procrastination. Leaders take the steps to get the job done to meet the vision and work until goals are met. Food Prep Project Problem: We need to know and communicate how produce grown in our garden can be prepared. Solution: Take produce home, find a recipe you like, prepare produce bring it back. The recipe I found on the internet was this squash cake which was overall pretty easy to make and also pretty enjoyable also.:] Communication: took home 2 of my crook neck squash and created this cake
Leadership: below Self Direction: You know how to get things done, how to organize tasks and how to avoid procrastination. Leaders take the steps to get the job done to meet the vision and work until goals are met Planning : The ability to plan or organize tasks to meet the goal or vision. Bird House Project Problem: We need to reduce garden pests Solution(s): Attract inset eating birds with bird houses Species Attracted: House finch Bird Diet: Small flying bugs and some invasive plants like knot weeded and bad stuff like that Installation Instructions: http://www.50birds.com/birdhouse-plans/house-finch-nest-box-plans.htm
Bird House Plan: Construction: Red ceder Communication: Communicate your plan for your bird houses to the group. Leadership: Planning : The ability to plan or organize tasks to meet the goal or vision Self-Awareness. You know your strengths and your weaknesses. . You know your capabilities and your limitations, which allows you to push yourself to your maximum potential Trust: You have integrity and people trust you. | |||||
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