Day 3 of Horticulture:

Today we began our practical work in our school's courtyard. My teacher gave us a short tour of the courtyard, showing us the work done by previous TY students as well as some of the herbs grown in the courtyard such as lavender, lemon balm and the curry plant. After this we got trowels and began to clear all the flower beds of weeds that had grown over the Summer. It was important to get rid of the weeds because they drain the soil of water and nutrients as well as taking up valuable space. In order for the plants we plan to grow this year to grow successfully, we needed to remove the weeds to make sure our plants would get the correct amount of space, nutrients and water.

Garden tools, Lavender and Weeds: