In our STEAM course, Food, we learned about how plants grow, and how they are grown. We visited a restaurant called Big Delicious Planet, that grows its own vegetables. We learned about Fukuoka's four principles of farming and his other methods of farming. Using everything that we learned from this course, we decided to theoretically create our own garden.
I will be planting my garden on my back porch because it is the only place that has enough room to grow a garden, and it has more sunlight. In the garden, which has a square footage of 33.268 ft, will be tomatoes, beans, potato, cauliflower, garlic, broccoli, lettuce, carrots, peppers, and onions. I tested for the level of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus in my soil. Down below are the levels of all 3 elements.
Down below is an organized chart of the amount needed for each element for my soil. I need 1.240119 lbs of Feather meal to supplement my plants with enough nitrogen. I would need 1.033425 lbs of F2100 Soft Rock Phosphate to give my garden enough phosphate. I would also need .413373 lbs of F2260 sulfate of Potash to provide enough potassium for my garden.
I will be using an unused Kirkland box, an old cardboard box, a pot, and an old popcorn bowl to hold the soil. The volume of the Kirkland box is 12.15 ft cubed, and the area of it is 10.42 feet squared. The volume of the cardboard box is 5.06 ft cubed, and the area of it is 7.59 feet squared. The pot is .38 ft cubed and its area is .39 feet squared. The old popcorn bowl is 1.134325 ft^3 and the area is, and the area is 2.32 feet squared.
Not every plant in my garden is a good companion with every other plant in my garden, which is why my garden is organized in a way that makes sure bad companion plants don’t interact with each other. Thanks to this sheet about good and bad companion plants, am I able to determine which plants do and do not benefit from each other. My most important priority is making sure that
Beans do not work well with garlic, onions, lettuce broccoli, and cauliflower. Fortunately, beans are completely passive around all the other plants in my garden.
Broccoli does is not compatible with beans, as you know, and also does not work well with tomatoes and peppers. Broccoli does work best with garlic and onion. The same concept goes for cauliflower.
Carrots work well with lettuce and are fine with any other plant in the garden. Onions and garlic work well with carrots, lettuce, and tomatoes, which is why I have placed onions by the tomatoes. Peppers work well with onions, tomatoes, and carrots, which is why I made sure that the peppers were close to all three. Potatoes are great companions with the cabbage family, which includes broccoli, cauliflower cabbage, and kale. They are also great with beans. I could not find a large enough container to fit the cabbage family with the potatoes, but I have managed to put cauliflower and beans near the potatoes. Tomatoes do not work well with potatoes or cauliflower which is why they are not close to the both of them. Based on these circumstances, I have organized the garden in this way.
Fukuoka, the author of a book called One Straw Revolution, talked about his four principles of farming. These principles are no cultivation, no weeding, no pesticides, and no dependence on chemicals. I will be following two of Fukuoka's four principles, which are, no cultivation and no dependence on chemicals. The reason is that It will be effective for me to not spend time cultivating, and better for the health of my plants. It is also a lot of extra work to spend money on chemicals, that will only weaken the plants. I strongly agree with Fukuoka's ideas and beliefs, and that is why I have chosen to try out a few of his ideas!
Ron Finley once said, that growing your own food is like growing your own money. This is true because you can save a lot of money by growing your own garden. Growing your own garden is also beneficial to the Earth.
I have learned a lot about gardening, and the way plants grow. A lot of people don't talk enough about food and its impacts on society. I learned that garden can lead me one step closer to reducing carbon emissions. I learned about garden plants and how not all plants get along with each other. Learning things like this has given me future ideas about what I can do for my health and the health of the Earth.
__6ft__ = ____X_____
100 ft^2 20.66865 ft^2
100x = 124.0119
100 100
X = 1.240119
1.240119 lbs
__5ft__ = ____X_____
100x = 41.3373
100 100
X = .413373
.413373 lbs
Calculations of Area of Top Layer of Soil
Kirkland Box
50 x 30 = 1,500 ÷ 144 in. = 10.42 feet^2
50 in. x 30 in. = 1,500 in. x 14 in. = 21,000 in. ÷ 1,728 = 12.15 ft^3
12.15 ft^3
21,000 in.^3
235 in. x 20 in. = 4,000 in. ÷ 1,278 = 2.32 ft^2
2.32 ft^2
4,000 in. ft^2
I will be planting my garden on my back porch because it is the only place that has enough room to grow a garden, and it has more sunlight. In the garden, which has a square footage of 33.268 ft, will be tomatoes, beans, potato, cauliflower, garlic, broccoli, lettuce, carrots, peppers, and onions. I tested for the level of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus in my soil. Down below are the levels of all 3 elements.
Test
|
Result
|
Nitrogen (N)
|
2
|
Phosphorus (P)
|
5
|
Potassium (K) & C.E.C. Level
|
31
CEC 11
|
Down below is an organized chart of the amount needed for each element for my soil. I need 1.240119 lbs of Feather meal to supplement my plants with enough nitrogen. I would need 1.033425 lbs of F2100 Soft Rock Phosphate to give my garden enough phosphate. I would also need .413373 lbs of F2260 sulfate of Potash to provide enough potassium for my garden.
Nutrient
|
Product/ Supplement
|
Quantity per 100ft2
|
Quantity per Your Amount
|
Nitrogen
|
Feather meal/Vegetable crops
|
6 lbs
|
1.240119 lbs
|
Phosphorus
|
F2100 Soft Rock Phosphate
|
5 lbs
|
1.033425 lbs
|
Potassium
|
F2260 Sulfate of Potash
|
2 lbs
|
.413373 lbs
|
I will be using an unused Kirkland box, an old cardboard box, a pot, and an old popcorn bowl to hold the soil. The volume of the Kirkland box is 12.15 ft cubed, and the area of it is 10.42 feet squared. The volume of the cardboard box is 5.06 ft cubed, and the area of it is 7.59 feet squared. The pot is .38 ft cubed and its area is .39 feet squared. The old popcorn bowl is 1.134325 ft^3 and the area is, and the area is 2.32 feet squared.
Not every plant in my garden is a good companion with every other plant in my garden, which is why my garden is organized in a way that makes sure bad companion plants don’t interact with each other. Thanks to this sheet about good and bad companion plants, am I able to determine which plants do and do not benefit from each other. My most important priority is making sure that
Beans do not work well with garlic, onions, lettuce broccoli, and cauliflower. Fortunately, beans are completely passive around all the other plants in my garden.
Broccoli does is not compatible with beans, as you know, and also does not work well with tomatoes and peppers. Broccoli does work best with garlic and onion. The same concept goes for cauliflower.
Carrots work well with lettuce and are fine with any other plant in the garden. Onions and garlic work well with carrots, lettuce, and tomatoes, which is why I have placed onions by the tomatoes. Peppers work well with onions, tomatoes, and carrots, which is why I made sure that the peppers were close to all three. Potatoes are great companions with the cabbage family, which includes broccoli, cauliflower cabbage, and kale. They are also great with beans. I could not find a large enough container to fit the cabbage family with the potatoes, but I have managed to put cauliflower and beans near the potatoes. Tomatoes do not work well with potatoes or cauliflower which is why they are not close to the both of them. Based on these circumstances, I have organized the garden in this way.
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| ALL (2017) Theoretic Measurements |
Fukuoka, the author of a book called One Straw Revolution, talked about his four principles of farming. These principles are no cultivation, no weeding, no pesticides, and no dependence on chemicals. I will be following two of Fukuoka's four principles, which are, no cultivation and no dependence on chemicals. The reason is that It will be effective for me to not spend time cultivating, and better for the health of my plants. It is also a lot of extra work to spend money on chemicals, that will only weaken the plants. I strongly agree with Fukuoka's ideas and beliefs, and that is why I have chosen to try out a few of his ideas!
Ron Finley once said, that growing your own food is like growing your own money. This is true because you can save a lot of money by growing your own garden. Growing your own garden is also beneficial to the Earth.
I have learned a lot about gardening, and the way plants grow. A lot of people don't talk enough about food and its impacts on society. I learned that garden can lead me one step closer to reducing carbon emissions. I learned about garden plants and how not all plants get along with each other. Learning things like this has given me future ideas about what I can do for my health and the health of the Earth.
Calculations of Soil Testing
Nitrogen:
Nitrogen:
__6ft__ = ____X_____
100 ft^2 20.66865 ft^2
100x = 124.0119
100 100
X = 1.240119
1.240119 lbs
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Phosphorus
Phosphorus
__5ft__ = ____X_____
100 ft^2 20.66865 ft^2
100x = 103.3425
100 100
X = 1.033425
1.033425 lbs
100x = 103.3425
100 100
X = 1.033425
1.033425 lbs
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Potassium
__2ft__ = ____X_____
100 ft^2 20.66865 ft^2
__2ft__ = ____X_____
100 ft^2 20.66865 ft^2
100x = 41.3373
100 100
X = .413373
.413373 lbs
Calculations of Area of Top Layer of Soil
Kirkland Box
50 x 30 = 1,500 ÷ 144 in. = 10.42 feet^2
10.42 feet^2
1,500 inches^2
1,500 inches^2
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Cardboard Box
46 x 23.75 = 1092.5 ÷ 144 in. = 7.59 feet^2
Cardboard Box
46 x 23.75 = 1092.5 ÷ 144 in. = 7.59 feet^2
7.59 feet^2
1092.5 inches^2
1092.5 inches^2
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Pot
𝛑r^2 -->𝛑(4.25)^2-->18.0625𝛑 = 56.71625 ÷ 144 in. = .39 feet^2
Pot
𝛑r^2 -->𝛑(4.25)^2-->18.0625𝛑 = 56.71625 ÷ 144 in. = .39 feet^2
.39 feet^2
56.71625 inches^2
56.71625 inches^2
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Popcorn Bowl
𝛑r^2-->𝛑(10.2)^2-->104.04𝛑-->326.6856 ÷ 144 in. = 2.26865 feet^2
Popcorn Bowl
𝛑r^2-->𝛑(10.2)^2-->104.04𝛑-->326.6856 ÷ 144 in. = 2.26865 feet^2
2.26865 feet^2
326.6856 inches^2
Calculations of Volume & Garden Footage
Old Kirkland Box
50 in. x 30 in. x 14 in.
326.6856 inches^2
Calculations of Volume & Garden Footage
Old Kirkland Box
50 in. x 30 in. x 14 in.
50 in. x 30 in. = 1,500 in. x 14 in. = 21,000 in. ÷ 1,728 = 12.15 ft^3
12.15 ft^3
21,000 in.^3
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Cardboard Box
46 in. x 23.75 in. x 8 in.
46 in. x 23.75 in. =1,092.5 in. x 8 inches = 8,740 in. ÷ 1,728 = 5.06 ft^3
5.06 ft^3
8,740 in.^3
Cardboard Box
46 in. x 23.75 in. x 8 in.
46 in. x 23.75 in. =1,092.5 in. x 8 inches = 8,740 in. ÷ 1,728 = 5.06 ft^3
5.06 ft^3
8,740 in.^3
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Pot
Radius: 4.25”, Height: 7.5"
4.25 in. x 4.25 in.= 18.0625 in. x 3.14(pi) = 56.71625 in. x 7.5 in = 425.371875 in. ÷ 1,728 = .25 ft^3
.25 ft^3
425.371875 in.^3
Pot
Radius: 4.25”, Height: 7.5"
4.25 in. x 4.25 in.= 18.0625 in. x 3.14(pi) = 56.71625 in. x 7.5 in = 425.371875 in. ÷ 1,728 = .25 ft^3
.25 ft^3
425.371875 in.^3
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Old Popcorn Bowl
Radius: 10.2”, Height: 6”|.76 ft^3
10.2 in. x 10.2 in.= 104.04 in. x 3.14(pi) = 326.6856 in. x 6 in = 1960.1136 in. ÷ 1,728 = 1.134325 ft^3
1.134325 ft^3
1960.1136 in.^3
Radius: 10.2”, Height: 6”|.76 ft^3
10.2 in. x 10.2 in.= 104.04 in. x 3.14(pi) = 326.6856 in. x 6 in = 1960.1136 in. ÷ 1,728 = 1.134325 ft^3
1.134325 ft^3
1960.1136 in.^3
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Garden Footage
235 in. x 20 in.
Garden Footage
235 in. x 20 in.
235 in. x 20 in. = 4,000 in. ÷ 1,278 = 2.32 ft^2
2.32 ft^2
4,000 in. ft^2
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