This week on our farm, our maintenance group started a new project with the one beds. Towards the back of the farm, unfortunately, there were a few beds that weren't doing as well. So we went over and we picked all the little plants in the beds, aerated the soil, and planted some new bell beans. We made 4-5 inch spacing and planted the beans, after they had been soaked in water for a little bit. Then we watered the soil, and we are in high hopes that these beans will grow well this time!
As for all the other one beds, the whole class has been doing fairly well! When I walk into the farm, the beds are covered with green everywhere. Some of the common plants I see are potatoes, fava beans, brussel sprouts, basil, and beets. I'm really impressed that we are able to grow all these crops during this season! We also switched maintenance jobs at the beginning of this week, so everyone is in charge of something new. My group has passed down our water duty to someone else, and we are now doing maintenance, which consists of improving the farm, maintaining the farm, and also making sure that all the tools get put back in the shed at the end of the day.
This Friday was also a market day. We spent most of the day harvesting food from our beds and in the hoophouse. We were able to harvest lemon verbena, basil, cilantro, squash, tomatoes, bell bean leaves, kale, and catnip. We spent time making them look neat and presentable, and separating them into bunches next to the signs that indicated their price. The cart and the stand looked very nice, and I heard that the market did well this week! It's so great that we're able to sell these delicious, "organic" crops that we grew ourselves to parents and families. It's the perfect way to be sustainable!
-Yewon Ahn
Our beautiful one beds! 
Getting our new maintenance job assignments!
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