Week #8

 Today in class, we learned about the different parts of a plant. There are two systems, the root system and the shoot system. The root system serves as the anchor for the plant and absorbs and conducts water and nutrients.

We also learned about the different parts of the plant that we eat. In my garden, there are five different plant parts that I can eat. There are the plants with fruit which include tomatoes, peppers, okra, squash, eggplant, zucchini, and cucumbers. Some are leaves like lettuce, scallions, basil and cilantro. You can eat the flowers off of the zucchini and squash. The part of carrots and radish that are edible are the roots. And seeds can be eaten for peas, beans, and sunflowers.

 

Today in the garden, I replanted marigolds, basil, and 

cilantro. I also had to remove a dying ladybug pepper (left),

 so I planted some radish seeds in its place. My kohlrabi hadn't sprouted yet either, so I planted okra seeds in those plots.

I saw fruit growing on my zucchini (left)

and my tomato plants (above).

 My zinnias were looking rather

dapper today, so I snipped them

and took them home.

 I had lots of bean this week! Unfortunately, it's not safe to consume any of our veggies until November due to the insecticide.

 Until week 9! Happy gardening!(: