Chicken Tractor Construction

5/19 Day Eight

Hours: 6.5

It was wet and and cold at Two Mountain Farm today. The perfect weather for getting work done in the green house and barn. Other then chicken duty and spreading fertilizer on rows of lettuce, kale, and chard Kat and I worked inside. We seeded lettuce and ornamental grasses in the green house and started constructing the new chicken tractor in the barn. I have never done any carpentry before today. I still have some skills to perfect(or simply acquire) but I like helping build the new chicken tractor. After working with the chicken tractors everyday on the farm I understand the importance of a functional coop that benefits the chickens and the farmer. I left the farm at 2:30 and went back to work on a spreadsheet that shows the germination requirements of different vegetables and flowers. The spreadsheet activity is supposed to help me reach my goal to learn how to propagate seeds.

Here is a sample of the germination needs spreadsheet

Plant Germination Temperature (F) # of Day to Germinate Day Time Growing Temp. (F) Sowing to Planting Time (Weeks) Cucumber 75-90 3-5 70-80 3-4 Kale 70-80 5-6 60-65 5-7 Lettuce 75 3-4 55-60 5-7 Squash 75-90 3-5 75-85 3-4 Tomato 75-85 5-7 70-80 5-7 Watermelon 75-90 3-5 75-85 3-4 Snapdragon 70 7-14 - 8-10 Sunflower 70 5-7 - 3-4 Black-Eyed Susan 70 7-14 - 10 Ageratum 70-75 7-10 - 8 Bachelor’s Button 65-75 7-14 8