Coven's Garden
Intern Profile
I want to work at the garden because: I love gardening, and it's a great way to grow my job experience doing something I enjoy.
Two of my personal goals for working at the Dallas Youth Garden this summer are:
1. To grow and maintain a producing garden.
2. To gain more experience and knowledge on gardening.
Two things I hope to learn for working at the Dallas Youth Garden are:
1. How to grow/care for plants more effectively.
2. The basics of having a job; better responsibility, teamwork, etc. .
I think my biggest challenge will be: Growing each type of plant with equal success, and not having any vegetables that don't produce very well.
My favorite vegetable or fruit is: Bell pepper.
I hope to contribute this to the garden this year: I hope to contribute a good crop and to be a good team member.
Garden Plan:
Vegetables and Flowers Planted (list in order):
Marigold
Tomato
Carrots
Radishes
Pepper x2
Onion
Cabbage
Lettuce
Yellow Squash
Cucumber
Beets
Beans
Squash Crookneck
Dill
Zinnia
Rows of vegetables planted: 15
Number of different kinds of vegetables planted: 14
Planned Garden Yield: 355lbs
Total Biggest Producer: Zucchini (50lbs)
Time Sheet:
May Days Off: 1
Extra Days: 0
Days Late: 0
June Days Off: 0
Extra Days: 0
Days Late: 0
July Days Off: 2
Extra Days: 0
Days Late: 0
August Days Off: 1
Extra Days: 0
Days Late: 0
September Days Off: Answer
Extra Days: Answer
Days Late: Answer
Total Days Off: Answer
Final Thoughts:
My favorite vegetable was Zucchini
Because: It was the easiest to grow/harvest
My most productive vegetable was zucchini, and I harvested _ 187.9__ Pounds.
My least productive vegetable was __Peppers__ and I harvested _0.7_ Pounds.
My total harvest for the year was _366.4_ Pounds.
My favorite job was: picking zucchini
My least favorite job was: Weeding
I could have done better at: . Weeding
I did the best I could, doing: Watering, I tried my best to give adequate water to everything and I think I did a good job.
The two things I learned most at the garden this year were:
1. I learned how to grow/harvest dill.
2. I learned that leaving bean seeds in water for a few minutes before planting helps them grow.
Garden Log:
May 1-7: Zoom meetings and planned my garden.
May 8-14: Planted my garden
May 15-21: Planted my garden
May 22-28: Weeded, watered, and started laying paper and straw
May 29-June 4: Layed paper and straw
June 5-11: Layed paper and straw
June 12-18: Weeded, picked flowers off of zucchini, harvested radishes, thinned rows.
June 19-25: Thinned, fertilized, weeded,
June 26 - July 2: Weeded, layed main pathways with bark dust
July 3 - 9: Weeded, harvested lettuce & zucchini
July 10 - 16: Harvested zucchini, lettuce, beets, and yellow squash
July 17 - 23: Harvested zucchini, lettuce, beets and yellow squash
July 24 - 30: Harvested zucchini, cabbage, beets, and yellow squash
July 31 - Aug 6: Harvested zucchini, cabbage, yellow squash, dill
August 7 - 13: Harvested zucchini, yellow squash, beets, tomatoes
August 14 - 20: Harvested zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, tomatoes, peppers
August 21 - 27: Harvested zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, peppers
August 28 - Sep 3: Harvested zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, peppers
Sep 4 - 10:
Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 shredded zucchini
1/2 cup chocolate chips for topping
How to Cook It:
35-40 mins at 350 degrees
Picture:
*At Bottom*
Food Assistance:
Date Attended: 7/21/21
What did you help with? Giving the food out to people.
What were people like? The people were all very nice.
What did you learn? I learned that I have to run out into the street and stop cars in order for them to take FREE food. It was super fun though.
Public Speaking
Date: 7/13
Organization: Rotary Club
Approximate number of audience: I might be wrong but I think there were probably 30-40 people.
Presentation length: 1 minute
Presentation: I told them my name, age, years worked at garden, things I hope to learn, biggest challenge, and favorite plant.
How it went: I was very nervous, but I spoke loudly and clearly so I think it went okay.
What leadership skill was needed: Public speaking.
Booth Participation
Date: 7/25
Organization: Breakfast in the park
People encountered: Probably around 8
Presentation: We told people about what DYG is, and what we have done so far this summer.
How it went: It was pretty easy.
Why was it important to do this: I think it was important for people to know more about DYG and what it's purpose is.
What did I learn: I didn't really learn anything, but I did get practice talking to people.
