"Rain or Shine"
On Friday February 19th, headed to our second day of farming. This day was a little different due to weather conditions we bounced back and forth from different projects. We first began our day with picking weeds around the rosemary garden. This was a quick process that we just started. We then moved to another part of the farm. Here they plant cactus, artichoke, and rhubarb. One cool thing that we were able to do was to actually eat the stem of the rhubarb plant right from the ground. It was a mild sour taste that I can understand why it's used so much in jams and pies. We also picked weeds around the rhubarb and talked about cooking and animals. These are always my favorite times because we are able to really get to know Suzie and Jay.
We went back to the strawberry field to the progress of growth since the week before. We were actually able to see little strawberries. During this time we met Christine who is also the owner of the farm. She was showing us the fresh asparagus she just picked from the garden and showing us the difference between the purple and green one. After we went to the orchids where they grow all types of plants ranging from oranges and apples. This reminded me of back home and my great-aunt use to have orchid farm and my favorite time of the year was when I was able to pick my very own orange. Due to the rain we were quickly moved into the green house where we did some yard work. We swept, pulled weeds and made sure all tray tables were stable. This was a time to get prepared for Suzie to lay down knew crop that they will be growing in the next few weeks.
The last assignment that we did involved me in to get in a rain suit, which included jacket, pants and boots. This is where me and Ahmed sprayed all of the trays that the crops will be placed in. Even though it was cold and raining outside something about putting on all of this gear made me feel like a real farmer.
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