Week 4

This week was the start of something new and exciting for me. For the first time ever, I have begun growing my own food. I believe that growing food yourself, is one of the most important ways to move to self sufficiency and sustainability. Being able to tend to my own section of land, and choose which vegetables to plant felt so surreal. This week I planted peppers, squash, eggplant, squash and radishes. I have actually never eaten a radish so it is cool to think that the first radish I have will come straight from my garden. I am excited to learn from experience throughout this semester as I figure out how to maintain a garden and harvest crops. My hope is that I can use this knowledge and experience to regularly grow my own vegetables that I can use in my kitchen. 

This week, I learned that any plant can be replanted using cuttings. I thought this could only be done with certain plants, but now I understand that it is simple and can be done with any plant. Knowing this, I will use more cuttings in my own garden because I think it is an inexpensive way to expand your own garden. I also learned from Professor Nunez that there are plant exchanges which sound interesting to go attend.