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Sunday! Aug 27 2006 // 12:45 pm // permalink As quick as it beganTen more days with my students. I can’t believe the season is so close to being over. Five more harvests (I do one by myself after my students are finished) which will be a lot of fall crops, Brussels, parsnips, rutabaga, leeks, celery, etc. The other day I harvested my first potatoes which was outrageously exciting. I was digging up Ida Rose and it was like an Easter egg hunt with their hot pink skin poking through the soil. I took some home and their taste is incredible. Our open house party went well last week. We were interviewed by someone from KUAC. The broadcast should be this week, I think. Not sure what my plans are after my time here is up. Maybe I’ll stay in Alaska to see what the winter is like. Sunday! Aug 13 2006 // 2:11 pm // permalink Ribbons!New photos are up on flickr, including some shaky photos of my students’ junior division fair exhibits. Here’s what we won: Red Cabbage - Second Place Last week, the school had their open house, and Charles and I made bouquets for all the tables. Nobody else showed up for work that day, so it was a quiet hour of flower arranging that was so pleasant I was able to forget the season-long severe understaffing problem. Charles has had no experience in flower arranging (or in any other interaction with flowers, for that matter) and I was impressed with his interest and enthusiasm for the activity. Moreover, I was charmed by his simple arrangements that suggest the minimalism and intention of Japanese flower arranging. He even added a few nasturtium to one bouquet - an unorthodox move that I was skeptical about at first, but I was ultimately won-over. What a great guy, that Charles. Sunday! Aug 06 2006 // 2:12 pm // permalink Welcome August, welcome giant cabbagesThings have been rolling along. New students come to work with us almost every day, only to have them quit after two days. But my core group remains strong and has even expanded a teeny bit. Now there are three students who have consistent attendance. And I am crossing my fingers for this new guy that started Friday but I’m not holding my breath. Crossing fingers, not holding breath. The Tanana Valley State Fair is in full swing, and what a fair it is. Nothing like the Chelsea Community Fair, which I have to say I kind of preferred if only because of the more manageable size. My students entered some vegetables and flowers in the junior divisions and I won’t tell you what the outcome was, yet. I want to get photos of my students with their ribbons (that’s not a spoiler because everyone gets a ribbon for participating). Yesterday was the giant cabbage weigh-in, and our 12 and 14 pounders were nothing compared to the record-breaking grand champion who logged over 66 pounds! He was heard to say something like, “can’t beat that Miracle Grow!” Which saddened me a little because we grew ours with nothing but compost and fish emulsion. And love. Love is good for a lot, but I guess I’ve learned that love isn’t enough to make a cabbage bloat to over 60 pounds. Stay tuned for photos of my students’ possibly prize-winning produce! |
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