Fruit Exploration and Reflection Activities

The final activity I did for my fruit exploration project was to attend the Field Day at the teaching garden! This wasn't one of the activities I originally planned to do; I wanted to try two new fruits, but it turns out, I've had a lot of fruits! However, I'm so glad it worked out the way it did because I had a great time.  I walked over to the garden from Fifield Hall right at 4 p.m., so the first table I came across was a flower table. I didn't take any since my roommate's cat likes to poke around at things a lot (I think he pushed over my other roommate's aloe plant at the beginning of the year) but it was a nice way to start the event!  Next, I came across a blueberry table. I filled a container with blueberries, and the people giving them out were so nice and friendly, and told me to take a lot.  Walking more towards the pavilion, there was a table where they had lots of pickled things, as well as some carrots and potatoes. I was interested in all the diff...

 Hello! Today I'll be sharing my experience visiting the teaching garden at UF!  The first fruit that we talked about was muscadines. Being from Kansas, I'd never heard of muscadines before. I wish I would still be in Florida by the time they are in season! I also saw blackberries in this area! At first I thought they were raspberries because of the color since I've never seen a blackberry plant before. I had a lot of fun seeing the blueberries! They brought back memories of when I went berry picking with my mom and brother when I was little. Even though we live in an area that wasn't part of the blueberry region we learned about, there was still a u-pick blueberry patch about 45 minutes from our house that we went to each summer. When we went picking we never learned about the different phases of blueberries, from when they are green and red to when they are dark blue.  Another crop I've seen on a farm before is sunflowers! Sunflowers are the state flower of Kansas...