Blog 5

 


Blog 5 

5/13/22

Today we started with digging a trench for excess water to run off into and out of the farm area. This trench was 2 feet deep and around 120 feet long. After we finished digging the trench we needed to flatten out the sides so the extra dirt didn't fall back the trench, so we had to rake out the dirt and compress it all down to make sure the dirt was stable and the trench was sturdy. After we finished digging the trench we planted a 100-foot row of potatoes. This took us a while to dig the hols for the potatoes and individually plant each one. Finally, we had to weed some of the empty garden beds to prepare to plant more vegetables next week. 

Today:10 Hours 

Total: 50 Hours 

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