Log 0: Mission Impossible (Duh-nuh-nuh, Duh-nuh-nuh DUH DUH DUN---)

Woah, hi there :O 

I am documenting the progress of my school project in this blog. 

So here was the outline for how this project was going to go:

1. Get seeds that are native to California and also endangered

2. Grow them in pots in my backyard

3. Document the progress

4. Finally, work with the local beach coalition to plant them around town.

Surprisingly, most of it went sort of as planned. I was expecting to get the seeds myself, either from buying seeds online or from a nearby plant nursery. But as I explored the former option, I realized how difficult that was. Sure, you could find some California native plants, or some endangered plants. But finding plants that checked off both boxes was nearly impossible. I was feeling quite hopeless at this point, but still I went on- research, research, research.

Then, I get lucky. I come across the perfect opportunity. Remember that beach coalition? Well, they had an ad looking for plant-sitters. The job was taking care of their California native plants temporarily until they're ready to be planted by the coalition. They wouldn't be endangered, and most of them wouldn't be started from seed, but it was still a great opportunity because I wouldn't have to pay for the plants. Plus, the beach coalition would take them to plant when they were ready, like how I originally planned! 

So I got in touch with the people in charge, and I was approved to be a plant-sitter. Now I'm working with Mary, who will bring me the plants, and she's also going to help me from time to time with prepping them for planting in the wild. 

For a while, I had been sort of avoiding this project and I was getting a little behind. But now I'm back on track and will do my best. :)