This week on the RHS farm, we had an extra farm day, giving us more time to do more work. On Tuesday the students finished their "pop quizzes" from the previous friday. Paths were finally laid down around them, giving the B and E beds easier access.Since the grading period is coming to an end, each group wrapped up their maintenance jobs. The compost group has continued to add to their compost pile and sift through the older, composted soil. Below shows the first week of the compost pile versus the fourth week of the pile. The group is constantly collecting the compost from the cea to use. 
On Wednesday there were very few students so the class focused on little things around the garden. Group A2 planted the entire C2 bed with bell beans. We welcomed in a few students from Mr. Kellermans Economics class. They were very helpful with weeding and planting, as well as simple jobs around the garden. A few students paid some attention to the trees outside the garden and weeded around them, a quite difficult task since the soil is so dry and compacted. The quiet block period was actually quite enjoyable and mellow, and a special thanks to our temporary helpers from economics.
Due to the threat on Friday there weren't that many students present. Nonetheless we continued to clean up the garden. Some students helped bring more stumps to our meeting area and cleaned up along the back fence. There was a poth laid down along the back fence. Hopefully the composting area is moved back there to make for a prettier landscape. One group bought sweet potatoes from the farmers market and finally planted them today, hopefully they continue to thrive. After a simple but productive week we are ready to get our new maintenance jobs and start our new unit. 
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