{"id":5541,"date":"2015-10-01T17:51:36","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T22:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/?p=5541"},"modified":"2015-10-15T20:33:24","modified_gmt":"2015-10-16T01:33:24","slug":"ten-year-old-farmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/?p=5541","title":{"rendered":"Ten Year-Old Farmer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Curran Ikhaml is a 5th grader at Gatewood Elementary. Her parents, Julie and Jim are committed to living close the land in the suburbs of the Twin Cities. This is her story:
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\n“I got the idea to have my own garden because my family has been gardening for a few years now.\u00a0 I wanted my own space, a peaceful place of my own. I decided to plant classic things like corn and tomatoes, the same things that are in pretty much everyone\u2019s garden.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0431\"<\/a>The hardest thing about growing a garden is the weeds!\u00a0 Once they get started, they are full-grown within a day or two. What I liked best about the experience was watching my tomatoes turn green, orange, then red. The veggies I liked the most are corn and butternut squash. Next year, I am going to plant corn, tomatoes, and take another shot at carrots. The carrots and dill were ruined in a hailstorm.<\/p>\n

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\nFor those kids who want to plant their own garden, let me give a few suggestions:
\nDon’t rototill because the weeds come up quickly afterwards. Also, check your garden every day in midsummer, or things will get overgrown and rotten.<\/p>\n

In addition to gardening, I like having lots of animals at home, like chickens and a rabbit.\u00a0 I also like to go camping.”
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