7月は畑の草取りと土寄せの学び🌱👩🏽🌾🔖
6月に土に植えた苗たちのまわりに雑草さん達も一緒にぐんぐん生えてきたよ❕ 雑草さん達をとってあげないと苗に行き届くはずの栄養分が奪われてしまったり日光が届きにくくなってしまうなどの事が起きてしまうから数日間かけて、雑草さん達をとる作業をしたよ❕
そして、根を安定させるためにも土寄せを行ったよ🌱
新潟に着いた次の日に、朝ゆっくり起きて9時ぐらいから作業を始めようと思ってそとに出たら、すっごくあつくて汗びっしょり❕
そして、次の日から農業先生の大島さんを見習って朝4時に起きて早い時間に作業を始めたら、とても涼しくて、暑くなる前に作業を終わらせて、また涼しくなる夕方前に始めるという事を覚えたよ❕^o^
暑い日中の時は海や川にいって体を冷やしてリラックス🏝️✨
夏のとってもいいルーティンをみつけた😆
たのしい〜❕❕❕❕
July has been all about learning how to weed and hill the field🌿
The seedlings we planted in June have been growing steadily but so have the weeds around them! If we leave the weeds alone, they start stealing the nutrients and sunlight that are meant for the seedlings. So over a few days, I carefully cleared them out one by one.
Then, I also did some hilling to help support the roots and keep the plants stable
The day after I arrived in Niigata, I thought I’d take it easy and start work around 9am but it was already super hot and I was drenched in sweat!
From the next day, I started waking up at 4am, just like my farming teacher Mr. Oshima. It was so much cooler, and I learned that if I work in the early morning and again in the late afternoon, I can avoid the hottest hours of the day!
During the midday heat, I head to the sea or the river to cool off and relax!!
I’ve found the perfect summer routine 😆
So much fun~!!!!!
