Title: Rejuvenating a family garden, using recycled water.
Subtitle: Can a garden flourish during a time of San Diego drought? Team Members: Sheila Davis and my four children: Johnny Jones (18), Lina Davis (13), Zahi Davis (11), Olivia Davis (7) Needs/Opportunities: My garden was wilting even before we were in a drought. Can it be brought back to life with water conservation techniques and proper gardening care? Audience: Directly the audience and beneficiaries (if I’m successful) will be my family who will learn alongside me about water conservation and gardening. But, my wider audience will be my blog readers, Twitter Followers, gardeners, and fellow graduate students. Timeline: This project will cover a 5 week time scope. Week 1 – Take “before” footage to compare/contrast. Research water collection ideas and find a place to store collected water. Begin watering plants on a schedule. Week 2 – Research general good gardening practices, buy any tools/materials needed. Fertilize the soil. Plant new vegetables in garden alongside the existing vegetables. Week 3 – Field trip to the Water Conservation Park at Cuyamaca College. Interview “experts”. Week 4 – Continue gardening practices. Week 5 – Document plant/soil conditions. What PRODUCT will you have to show at the end of the five weeks? I will have a visibly growing, healthy vegetable garden. Reality Check - What expenses will be involved in your project, and how will you cover them? Miracle Grow, gardening tools, perhaps worms, container(s) to hold recycled water, watering can. I will buy them with my own funds. Wrap Up: I’m excited about this project because when we first bought our house I had a vision for my little garden. But, neglect and the drought killed the garden. I have a chance to bring it back to life with a family project which will also teach my kids about water conservation, gardening, and healthy eating.
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AuthorGraduate student, wife, mother, and aspiring gardener. Archives
August 2015
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