b'FEED the NEED 4-H: Discovery 4-H GardenBy Emilio Martinezextension.arizona.edu/4h and extension.arizona.edu/4h/maricopaD iscovery 4-H has been working on our new gardening project, since October of this year, at the area the Maricopa County Extension gaveus to use. We planted lots of interesting plants and we are still takingcare of them.The first time that we went, we started bringing compost, mixed and soaked dirt with some new supplies that we got, and we decided what to plant and where to plant it (using our heads). The next time, we actually mixed the compost, (and found a lizard in there) and we planted a lot of different items including oregano, carrots, poppies, cilantro, kale, tomatoes, peppers, and a whole bunch of other healthy things. All the other times were times of watering and doing progress checks.We are doing the garden because its a fun thing to do and it shows us all how to do farm work. It teaches us independence because of all the different tasks there are. It also encourages us to try new foods because we grew the plants ourselves (which is very healthy). There has been a big increase in gardens since COVID-19. In Russia, demand for seeds rose by 20%-30% year-on-year in March. Johnnys Selected Seeds in Fairfield, Maine, saw a 270% jump in orders the week of March 16. We are some of the many who have chosen gardening but for us, as a project! We are also using our hands to work on our marvelous oasis and together in there, we are using our hearts. To come to an end, I would say that we have made great progress and gotten some pretty cool things into our garden. Reference: reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-gardens-idUSKBN2220D3Used Tractors: Kubota,John Deere, New Holland, etc.New Tractors: LS fromFINALLY, LOW SUGAR FORAGE! 25 hp and up.from UTVS to Car Haulers,Key Product Benefits: Landscape and Dump Trailers, Special We Service & RepairOrders also available on New Trailers.Tractors, Trailers Low Sugar/High Fiber Forage& UTVs.Grapple Buckets, Box Scrapers, Straight Blades, All-Natural Alternative for Horses with IR, Rock Rakes, Chain Harrows, Arena Groomers, Brush Cushings Disease or Tying-Up Syndrome Hogs, Post Hole Diggers, Post Drivers and More.Great for Overweight Animals NewPRODUCTVisit standleeforage.com to learn more.Proud sponsor of: 45563 N Grand Avenue 1302 W Apache Trail Morristown, AZ 85342 Apache Junction 85120SWEQUIPMENT.comArizonaRealCountry.com March 2021 55'