JORDYN’S GARDEN

PROFILE

I want to work at the garden because: I want college resume padding as well as work experience for other jobs.

Two of my personal goals for working at the Dallas Youth Garden this summer are:

1. Get a good yield.

2. Further my gardening knowledge.

Two things I hope to learn from working at the Dallas Youth Garden are:

1. Job skills such as adaptability, project management, teamwork, etc.

2. How to grow tomatoes.

I think my biggest challenge will be:

Learning how to adapt to a regular working schedule.

My favorite vegetable or fruit is:

Potatoe.

I hope to contribute this to the garden this year:

By assisting others and promoting a positive atmosphere in the work place.

 GARDEN PLAN

Vegetables and Flowers Planted (list in order):

  1. Marigold

  2. Zucchini

  3. Beans

  4. Beats

  5. Cabbage

  6. Tomatoes

  7. Carrots

  8. Onion

  9. Zucchini

  10. Marigold

  11. Crookneck Squash

  12. Hot Pepper

  13. Yellow Squash

  14. Lettuce

  15. Butternut Squash

  16. Dill

  17. Dill

Rows of vegetables planted: 17.

Number of different kinds of vegetables planted: 14.

Planned Garden Yield: 357 lbs.

Planned Biggest Producer: Zucchini

GARDEN LOG

  • May 2nd-6th: N/A

  • May 8th-13th: N/A

  • May 15th-20th: Planting.

  • May 22nd-25th: Replanting.

  • May 27th-30th: Finished Planting All Crops As Well As Started Weeding.

  • May 30th-June 3rd: Beans Started Coming Up. Continued Weeding, Finished My Sign And Got It In The Ground.

  • June 6th-10th: Did More Weeding. Purple Cabbage Is Looking Great, And Started Laying Hay

  • June 13th-17th: Placed Tomato Cages And Got Rid Of The Bulk Of The Weeds In My Marigolds And Radishes.

  • June 20th-24th: Laid Multiple More Rows Of Hay In My Garden As-Well As Emma’s, Gabe’s, And Others.

  • June 27th-July 1st: Started Weeding My Dill Rows, Fertilized My Plants With Fish Fertilizer, And Finished Placing All The Straw In My Garden.

  • July 4th-8th: Worked A Extra Day On The 4th. Started Weeding My Beans. Harvested 9.1 Pounds Of Zucchini So Far.

  • July 11th-15th: Finished Weeding Beans, Carrots, And Onions.

  • July 18th-22nd: Worked An Extra Day On The 20th And Helped Out At The Academy Building On The 21st With Emma.

  • July 25th-29th: Helped Lay Chips, Harvested The Heaviest Amount Of My Produce In All Of July And June (Around 40ish Pounds), And Weeded A Lot.

  • August 1st-5th: Weeded A Lot And Did The Open House

  • August 8th-12th: On Vacation

  • August 15th-19th: On Vacation Came Back The 19th

  • August 22nd-26th: Got Covid Came Back With Mask On The 26th

  • August 29th- September 2nd: Weeded And Picked Most Of My Carrots And Beets.

  • September 5th-9th: Watered And Picked. Prepared For The End Of The Season. Had A Small Party.

  • September 12th-16th: Worked Tuesday And Saturday Extra Innings.

  • September 19th-23rd: Didn’t Work Tuesday Or Saturday Due To School And A Bday Party.

  • September 26th-30th: Worked Final Extra Innings, Picked Last Of Squash, Did Final Clean-Up, And Made Multiple Lovely Bouquets.

Final Thoughts:


My favorite garden vegetable was: Zucchini
Because: I liked when they would grow to the size of a baseball bat. I never did it on purpose, but it sometimes happend.
I harvested __302.3___ pounds of produce from my garden.
My favorite job was: Picking
My least favorite job was: Watering (I would get soaked until Dean fixed my hose so now it only made my socks wet)
I could have done better at: Weeding
I did the best I could during: Times where I could help other gardeners.
The two things I learned most at the garden this year were:
1. Mild code switching
2. Lettuce doesn’t grow like cabbage

GARDEN PROJECTS

1. Flower Picking.

Why do we pick flowers off of young tomatoes and squash?

We remove flowers from our young transplants because it helps guide the plants into developing their root system first. Before they start to develop their flowers and fruit, resulting in the plant getting more nutrients from the soil, and making it sturdier for harsh conditions such as wind. Potentially leading to a better produce.

How long should we pick the flowers off?  

The plant should be healthy and well established before allowing it to flower and later fruit.

link(s): Should You Pinch Off Tomato Plant Flowers? - Tomato Geek, Should I pinch off tomato flowers? - Gardening Channel

2. Recipe

Name: Zucchini Crumb Cake

Vegetable Used: Zucchini

Ingredients: Flour, Dark Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Unsalted Butter, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Nutmeg, Granulated Sugar, 1 Egg At Room Temp, Vanilla Extract, Shredded Zucchini, Vanilla Icing Made With Powdered Sugar, Milk, Vanilla Extract.

Steps to Make it:

Preheat Oven To 350 And Grease A 8 Inch Baking Dish.

Make The Crumb Topping: Mix Flour, Brown Sugar, And Cinnamon Together In A Bowl.

For The Cake: Wisk Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt, Cinnamon, And Nutmeg In A Bowl. Wisk Melted Butter Cooled Slightly, Brown Sugar, Regular Sugar, Egg, And Vanilla In A Bowl. Add The Shredded Zucchini Then Pour The Wet Into The Dry And Stir Untill Combined. Add To Prepared Dish And Then Add Crumble Topping. Bake For 40 Minutes Or Untill A Toothpick Comes Out Clean. Make Icing And Pour Over The Hot Cake. Wait Untill The Icing Hardens And Serve.

Opinion: The Cake Was Good. It Was A Bit Too Sweet For My Tastes, So I Would Definitely Spread Less Icing. My Family Enjoyed It. The Cake Tasted Almost Like A Pumpkin Bread. The Top Crumble Was Much Sweeter And Could Be Too Much At Times If You Dont Enjoy Very Sweet Things. Besides All The Dishes, It Was Very Easy To Make And A Good Treat.

Recipe Link: Zucchini Crumb Cake - Sally's Baking Addiction (sallysbakingaddiction.com)

Project 3: What Does The Food Bank Do?

The Dallas Food Bank Provide Food And Other Items To People Who Can Not Get It For Themselves.

Activity: Me Emma And Others Visted The Food Bank For A Tour. We Were Shown How The Bank Works And Where The Food Is Stored. We Learned How They Get The Food And How It’s Given Out.

Results: I Found It Interesting How The Bank Works And How It Helps Our Comunity Like The Resource Center, And I Would Like To Volunteer In The Future

MONTHLY GARDEN SUMMARY

May: Days Worked _12___ Days Off __1__ Extra Days Worked __0___ Days Late____0___ Total Produce(Pounds):_0___

June: Days Worked ___13__ Days Off __0___ Extra Days Worked ___0__ Days Late____0___ Total Produce(Pounds):_0___

July: Days Worked ___13__ Days Off ____0_ Extra Days Worked ____2_ Days Late___0____ Total Produce(Pounds):___117.2_

August: Days Worked _6____ Days Off _7____ Extra Days Worked __0___ Days Late___0____ Total Produce(Pounds):__135.2__

September: Days Worked 7___ Days Off _0____ Extra Days Worked _____0 Days Late____0___ Total Produce(Pounds):___49.9_