March 15, 2012

Destin - lower elementary                                                 

The first thing we did when we got to the farm was chicken care at the chicken coop.  Then we came back to the barn and we decided who got which baby chicken.  Emma and I are sharing a chicken.  It is brown and it reminds me of homemade brownies.  It's name is Zdenka.  After choosing our chickens we came back to school.



Heather - upper elementary

Today we went to the barn.  It was really foggy and we brought the compost this week.  Jordan was the leader.  We saw the little chicks and got to pick out which one to adopt.  Since there wasn't enough for every single one of us, the upper elementary and the lower elementary could pick the same ones.  Jahquan, Jordan and I got fluffy, owl spotted ones.  Their names are, in the same order, Tortor, Princess Owlfeather and Azalea.  Andrew got the tiniest one and named her Chipmunk because she looks like one.  Trevor got the black one and named it Harriet.  Carina got a red one and named her Fluffy.  Alex got a big yellow one and named her Alexandra after himself.

March 8, 2012

Andre - lower elementary                                               

Last week the lower elementary went over the rules and checked the growth rate of the garlic.  We also checked the chickens and I helped clean the chicken coup.  One of the eggs the chickens laid was broken.  Then we planted snapdragons in a bed on the farm.  I had a great day at the farm!






Jordan - upper elementary

First we reviewed the guidelines.  Then we measured the garlic and it was my job to measure the tallest plant.  It was 33 inches tall.  Then we discussed the garlic growth rate and why it was negative, maybe because there were too many weeds.  Then we went outside and pulled weeds out of the mint bed.  Then we planted snapdragons and pulled moss from the rock path.  Then we came back to school.

March 1, 2012

Zachary - lower elementary

Today we started farm class with our chicken chores. It was fun but  I am really not too interested in chickens. Anyway, after that we peeled carrots that were harvested in the garden last Friday by the primary class. We took turns with the peeler to peel the carrots and apples. Our first juice was made from ginger, carrots, and apples. We all got to sample the juice. I tasted it but did not really like it. Farmer Edwin asked that we all try it and it was ok if we did not like it. It is supposed too be really good for you. The ginger helps with a stuffy nose. Then we made ginger, pear and apple juice and taste tested. I did not like one more than the other. I was not really watching the other students but Ms. Yvonne says that many of the students in fact did like the juices!

Also, Mrs. Hoover told the story of an iris flower that she brought to share with our class. She and Destin went to Texas and dug up some tubular iris roots and planted them in their garden here. The iris flowers bloomed and they are from a 95 year old iris root! The iris flowers were planted by Mrs. Hoover’s grandmother Odessa in 1916 when she was a bride.