On the RHS farm, lots of work needed to be done. We started off with weeding the A beds- lots of work needed to be done to keep the beds in good shape. The sickles kept in the shed came into great use that day. The squash bed seemed to overflow into three surrounding beds, causing a harder time for some groups. But, we persisted and managed to clear all harmful weeds. Despite the strong heat beating down on the farmers, everyone seemed to have a good time helping take out the invasive specie. The heat at 101 hit us hard, though, causing us to sweat as we worked and to really appreciate the water kept on the farm.
We also spent lots of time double-digging our beds. In groups of three of four, we slowly made our way digging across the beds with our spade shovels and hand weeders to break up any dry dirt. Digging was a little hard: the soil was dry and hadn't been in too much use. But, we managed to get to the wetter part of the dirt and dig our way across.
We saw lots of growth in both the A and P beds: squash, strawberries, lavender, and many more plants were put out for the first sustag sale in front of the school. The farmers selling the product after school worked hard to explain our sustainable farming methods to buyers and to sell everything we had. Overall, we had a good first week on the farm and I think I speak for all of us when I say we're excited to see what this school year brings.
Addie K
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