September 25th

Growing crops in Florida is different than growing in the rest of the US. Florida is a very hot state. However, it is also a very humid state. It is surrounded by bodies of water on three sides. It is also at a very low elevation. All of these factors play an impact on crops. Since it is hot, the type of crops planted need to be able to sustain in that type of climate. It also affects when you plant. For example, we haven't been able to plant cauliflower because it is too hot. The elevation affects the temperature, humidity and precipitation.

Since last week, my tomato plants have gotten much bigger. My carrot plants are also now visible. Unfortunately, some of my plants have been chewed on. My cucumber plants have been chewed on the most which is super disappointing. So in class I sprayed the plants that were chewed on with thuricide and sprayed the tomatoes and squash with neem. I also planted my peas and applied more fertilizer to my tomatoes and peppers. I didn't have to weed much because there wasn't many weeds. Also, I didn't need to replace any plants because all of my crops looked great!

My giant tomato plants!

:( Cucumbers

Okra

Carrot plant

September 18th

Today I had a lot of weeding to do. On top of the weeding I planted my basil and cilantro. I also planted eggplant in place of broccoli. My garden looked great! My cucumbers, okra and beans have already sprouted. I'm super excited to see what it looks like next week.

SO many cucumber plants.

Eggplant!

My adorable little okra plants

In class, I learned about plant genetics. It was interesting to learn about plant genetics because I am use to learning about genetics in animals and people. We learned a little history about plant domestication and hybrid plants.

Transplants and seeds planted!

My garden plot. I can't wait to get started!