Ideally planting seeds should be delayed until temperatures moderate such as after a cool front. It can be helpful to soak larger seeds such as peas and beans overnight between two damp paper towels. It is usually more difficult this time of year to start seeds because of the hot dry weather. Some of the variables to consider are a late stubborn Summer that won’t depart, a Winter that is looming, and of course the amount of total sunlight that is diminishing daily. Make any irrigation adjustments you may need and you should be ready for your crop selection. Don’t add partially composted material as this will actually cost you valuable nitrogen as things decompose. Work the finished compost into your garden. Check the health of your garden for diseases or trouble spots. At this point remove any unwanted limbs, weeds, and dead plants from the garden. You can purchase many different commercial compost mixes or if you’ve been composting your kitchen scraps, leaves, and clippings, this will be a perfect time to cash in on your hard work. The end of Summer is a great time to add compost to the garden because many of the nutrients in the garden have been consumed by hungry Spring and Summer plants at this point. Here are some of the things we’re doing that you may be able to adopt in your home and/or community gardens. We in the Southwest Headquarters (HDQ) Community garden are currently focusing our Fall gardening efforts to provide local food banks with a crop of fresh organic vegetables in time for Thanksgiving.
In the South, you are able to extend the outdoor garden production and enjoyment to a second growing season. It’s real work, but it’s also really fun.If you can get past the heat of July and August, autumn gardening can be very rewarding. My internship has been a rewarding experience. Additionally, I became a zombie during Campus Reach SWAlking Dead Intern Zombie Challenge, and then spent day learning more about the Boeing 737 through Southwest Airlines University. From Deck Parties to Campus Reach Internship events to development opportunities in classes hosted by Southwest Airlines University, there are ample opportunities to learn and play! I was able to fly up to Seattle for my birthday weekend and AvGeek at the Boeing factory tour (where I happened to run into other Southwest Interns!). With assistance from my team, I hosted a week-long fundraiser for Special Olympics – Texas by leading a boot camp and yoga session on the Southwest HDQ Basketball Court. You could say that I’ve had an abundance of occasions to flex my wellness muscles.Ĭurrently I’m working on an 18-month Wellness Guide for our Emerging Leadership Development Program to empower future managers with nutrition, exercise, and social wellness strategies they can share with their stations. My day-to-day activities consist of engaging and connecting 48,000 Employees and their Spouses/Committed Partners to resources for living well, from weight and activity management to healthy eating information to tobacco cessation programs. So when I saw Southwest Airlines offered a Corporate Wellness internship, I HAD to get onboard! I study kinesiology at school, participate in CrossFit, and coach Les Mills Group Fitness classes. I collect model airplanes, I nerd out over safety videos, and I get sad if I don’t have a window seat.
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