Every block Wednesday, Sophia and I head to IVC in Novato for our internship. We work on a lot of weeding in the beds that have overgrown weeds and we get to wear really cool straw hats so we're basically real farmers. A few weekends ago, we volunteered at their plant sale on Sunday and got to do a lot of hands on learning. We spent the day learning about the different kinds of plants being sold and restocking them and watering them. We planted and watered many seeds that will soon grow into taller plants to be sold. There was a huge range of plants such as chard, kale, tomatoes, basil, and native flowers. One herb that I really liked the taste of was the licorice mint, also known as Anise Hyssop. It's neither a licorice or a mint plant, but it tastes exactly like both. It's an herb that can be used for desserts or drinks! The rest of the day was spent weeding the strawberry beds with big red strawberries about to be harvested while a small band of people played the guitar and banjo.
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