Estelle has been our gardening expert extraordinaire! She has been the one guiding us through the gardening process. Our first day in the garden she made us all spread out and act like a compass, so we could figure out which spots would get the most light. According to our makeshift compass and her knowledge of each vegetables needs, we were able to plant our vegetables based on which needed the most sunlight. Thanks to her, our garden has flourished and we were able to harvest a small salad to eat in honor of her last day with AmeriCorps. We will definitely miss her but wish her luck in her future endeavors!
Of course, every day in a garden is a learning experience. Though our salad was tasty, because we waited so long to harvest the arugula, spinach, lettuce and radishes, they were bitter. The radishes in particular, had a strong kick to them. I never knew a salad could be so flavorful without salad dressing! It was interesting to be able to taste the difference between organically grown vegetables and the vegetables you purchase in the grocery store.
To watch us harvest the vegetables, watch this video!
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