This week in class we talked about the nutrients that are vital for plants in the soil environment. Environmental, macro, and micronutrients all play a role in the growth of a plant. Environmental nutrients, such as oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon, are nutrients that the plant picks up from the atmosphere around it. Macronutrients are things plants need in large quantities, which are nitrogen, potassium, phosphorous, magnesium, and sulfur. Micronutrients are just as important to plants, but just needed in small quantities. These nutrients are iron, zinc, chlorine, copper, boron, manganese, sodium, nickel, and molybdenum.  

In the garden: Apart from the weekly weeding, this week we planted lettuce! My peas that I planted last week have sprouted and are looking great! Its so fun to see these little sprouts get so big! We also re-raised our beds that have taken quite a beating from all the rain, and sprayed our plants with two different pesticides. 

My cilantro is getting some leaves! 

Can't wait to have some pretty flowers to take home.