jdixon08

My last meeting I had with Ms. Clark Evans about senior project was quite inspirational. When I went into the meeting, I was worried because I'd talked to some gardeners around my neighborhood, and everyone had told me that growing a garden in pots in the middle of winter wasn't a good idea. Apparently it's okay to start off your plants inside when they're seeds, but once they've reached a certain point indoors, they'll stop growing, or won't grow properly. So I was worried about that, since that's a big part of my application for this project. Instead, Ms. Clark Evans and I discussed what I should do as a new game plan. We decided that my project's going to be in reverse, sort of, by ending with the garden and starting with the written document. My idea for my written document is a guidebook to basic knowledge about herbs and what they can be used for, as well as a recipe book for some of the things I want to learn how to make. I'm planning on also having a part where I tell how to grow certain plants too, by keeping notes and taking pictures from my own learning experience later when I can start my garden.

 Ms. Clark Evans gave me a flyer from a place called Miller Farms Market, and on the flyer it was mentioned that they sell various herbs, which made us think that maybe I could go check this place out, and maybe buy some supplies from them. I haven't called the phone number yet on the flyer, but I did go to their website and tried to find more information about it that way. It said that they start selling plants and all the items I'd need for starting the garden in March, and the fresh herbs come out in the month of april. The website didn't say if they sold the supplies for starting seed growing during january or feburary, but since the items are pretty standard and can be easily stored, I assume they're sold all year around. The fresh herbs they sell in April seem pretty extensive; they had a picture up on their website of rows and rows of labelled trays full of plants next to the information. My plan is in april to buy maybe one or two of their plants, since I'm guessing their plants will mature and be raised better than mine will, and it would be nice to have a comparism for my project, no matter how badly it might make my own garden look. I called Miller Farms and asked about their plants, and they told me that most of the herbs they have are common ones, for household purposes. Fortunately, most of my remedies only require the things they probably have. I'm still going to seek out the odd herbs, but for basic needs, I think this place will be good. I'm planning on visiting sometime this weekend, probably on saturday.