Jagger's Fruitful Adventures

 For the final update, the plants seem to have taken well to being outside again. They look a bit more green and lively. However, one of the stems died, so rip stem. I think my strategy of leaving it outside is turning out to be better as it was growing better outside to begin with. I will only pull it back inside if the weather is freezing. I will re-pot them as well so they have a better chance to grow. I may continue to update this after the class is over we shall see but I am going to try and save the strawberries as I would love to taste a homegrown strawberry.

Following their move inside, the Strawberries continue to look sad. They are still droopy and limp. I will say that there was a little growth since last time, however not enough to be noticeable. Something I did notice when inspecting the stems is that they have hardened. Their color turned brown and became frail to where I thought I would break it if I touched it. I have since moved it back outside since the weather is permitting. I think moving them inside only hurt them and I may leave them outside to endure the weather conditions unless its truly freezing. I will update if the condition of the plant improves.  As a bonus, the broccoli is doing amazing. It seems to be nonstop growing which is great to see. I am considering bringing it home over break and replanting it into a bigger pot so it can really take off. I also included my tomatoes as a bonus as they are finally starting to turn red and look awesome.  

With the assignment to try new fruit I really thought about what I wanted to look for. I have been eating fruit consistently throughout my entire life and actually prefer it as a snack over general snack foods. When deciding what I wanted to try, I walked through Publix and discovered my fruits of choice: persimmon and dragonfruit. PERSIMMON: There were two reasons I selected Persimmons. The first is that my roommates eat them pretty regularly so I've seen them often but never knew what it tasted like. The second reason is the color, it looked appealing honestly. After trying it, I'm conflicted. On one hand I enjoy the flavors the fruit has, it reminds me of a medley of fruits with a deeper taste. I am also a fan of the texture. I enjoy how it pulls apart in your mouth when you apply any pressure to it. What I am not a fan of is the feeling it leaves in your mouth after. The sensation is what I can only describe as it coats your mouth. Its a weird feeling, that is very hard to ...

For my farm tour I decided to not venture far and check out the UF Teaching Garden that is set up for horticulture students to practice and learn with first hand experience. I have driven by this garden many times and briefly visited once but never got the opportunity to walk through the garden. I wanted to see if the garden looked as good as I thought it would and I must say I was very happy I walked through.   (Amaranth Trail) As soon as I walked in I was greeted with the Amaranth Variety Trail. This was really unexpected and cool as it was a path of multiple colored Amaranths. The idea of a teaching garden in my mind would include the basic vegetables and greens that are used to educate beginners but I was surprised by the size and design of the plants and path. It gave me ideas on potential paths to create once I have a backyard to do so. (Blackberry bushes and fruit) (Blueberry fields)   (Muscadine Grapes) After walking through the Amaranths, I stumbled upon the berry sec...