Pictures   Shyla Planting Watering Intern Profile Two of my personal goals for working at the Dallas Youth Garden this summer are: learn Two things I hope to learn for working at the Dallas Youth Garden are: How to garden better, and how to plant and grow good food I think my biggest challenge will be: planting My favorite vegetable is: cucumbers My least favorite garden task is:planting, and watering My most favorite garden task is: measuring, and picking weeds I think a leader is: When someone can take central when they have to, but in a kind matter. My worst leadership skill or trait is: shyness My best leadership skill or trait is: When you get to know me I warm up to you. Garden Plan: Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers Planted (in order) 1.cabbage, tomatoes, onions,cucumbers,squash,lettuce, peppers, carrots, and squash 2. basil, chives 3.zinnias, marigolds, sunflowers My favorite plant to plant was: zinnias My lease favorite plan to plant was: summer squash I think my plan worked because: some of my zinnias are growing fast. Garden Log: May 16 - Started Planted May 19 - Continued Planting. May 21 - Couldn't go this day May 23 - Planted Zinnias, cabbage,onions,tomatoes, I planted the zinnias in a pattern pink purple for the row May 26 - Planted, radishes, squash, marigolds, and lettuces May 28 - Today i planted peppers and basil, My zinnias are beginning to grow, they are now peaking out from the ground. June 4 - started putting newspaper down on the garden. June 6 - continued setting down newspaper. June 16- weeded my garden June 18 - putting down newspaper and hay June 20 - weeded and continued putting down paper and hay June 23 - continued putting paper and hay down June 25 - (came early) Finished Mulching and put down fish fertilizer Note my peppers, squash and tomatoes are coming up June 27 -wasn't feeling well June 30 -picked some squash, broccoli, and a green onion. filled out the fair papers July 2 - put down clam shells and watered 4th of July - had to help my dad with getting the BBQ ready couldn't come July 7 - watered and picked patty pan July 9 - watered July 11- picked, watered, July 13- picked and watered July 14- wasn't here July 16- picked patty pan July 18-put down bark chips July 20 - brought a friend and i picked patty pan July 22- pick patty pan also had a friend with me July 24 - my friends went with me to work helped me pick and water July 25- parade didn't get to work used my last day July 28 - open house July 30 - watered and started pulling weeds August 1 - watered and pulled weeds August 4- picked out what to bring to fair, and picked other things to donate August 6 - watered and picked August 7 - went to fair August 8 - pay day watered and picked patty pan August 11- watered and picked everything August 13 - got stung by a bee and found out I'm allergic August 15 - watered August 18- picked everything today August 20 -watered and picked everything August 22- picked for fair and watered August 25- picked and watered August 27 - watered and picked August 29 - had a meeting because it was raining out 10-11 August 1 - watered picked everything, and i help steph out August 4- picked and watered August 6 - watered picked August 8 _ picked watered August 11 -watered picked patty pan August 13 - watered picked August 15 -watered picked and also watered for Stephan August 18 - watered picked August 20 - picked watered August 22 - watered and picked August 25 - picked from garden and watered August 27 - watered, picked and had some laughs August 29 - watered and picked Sep 1 - picked watered Sep 3 - watered Sep 5 - picked watered Sep 8 - picked and watered Sep 10 - Felt sick couldn't go Sep 12 - I slept in Leadership Projects: Partner Presentation Problem: Our partners need to be information of our garden progress. Communication / Solution: I presented my garden progress to the Master Gardeners. Leadership: This leadership project will help me with talking in front of crowds. Container Garden Project Problem: Can our plants be successfully grown at home in an container garden. Solution: Take starts or seeds home and plant. I planted Results: healthy plants Communication: Make a log of what you planted, what grew, and how your family used it. Leadership: trust and, planning the container garden has tomatoes and sunflowers 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 4 tomatoes and one good sized cucumber The cucumber and tomato salad
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. |
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