Tucker Hutmacher

Nov 17 Floriculture

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:55:02 -0500

Nov 17 Floriculture
WOW, the week before Thanksgiving break....... the week ahead looks like this
I have graded your PGP & will return them to you on Monday with your resume. We will breifly go over PART II of the project, we will work on this in earnest on Dec 1. Dress warm on Monday we are going out to collect Pine boughs. Each persdon should have a partner and fill 1 large black trash bag.
Tues - Wed we will be making a garland/pine roping, each person will make 5' of roping.
Friday - Spices from around the world!
If you are traveling for the holiday, PLEASE bring back a soil sample or a plant sample from something you did not know what it was.
Enjoy the food, family & friends. Be safe, Ms H
**** Hort Club Cookout on Wed****** 3:30 - 5:00

Nov 17 General Horticulture

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:37:03 -0500

Nov 17 General Horticulture
WOW, the week before Thanksgiving! If you are traveling for the holiday, PLEASE bring back soil. It makes our collection more interesting!! The week ahead, we will be working on a resume and cover letter. I will cover the topic and give plenty of examples. I have an information packet (the one that the guidance dept. uses for seniors) that needs to be filled out. In class, each student should have made a rough draft. We will be going to the computer lab on Thursday to type your resume & cover letter. The resume & cover letter will be due at the end of class on Thursday. I will review them & return them. If corrections need to be made, grades will be given AFTER corrections are made & resumes returned. Corrections are DUE ON FRIDAY NOV 21. They will not be accepted after Nov 21.
Friday we look at spices from around the world.
Have wonderfull Thanksgiving break, eat,rest & spend time people you care about.
Contact me if you have any questions, Mrs. Hutmacher/tucker.hutmacher@cobbk12.org
***** Make Up Soils Quiz **** Monday 3:30 room 508

Nov 10 Floriculture

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:54:49 -0500

Nov 10 Floriculture
This week consists of a lot of odds & ends..................Monday review Resume requirements, if you have that from a previous Hort class, life is good. You need to update it and print it. If you do not have one, cann't find it etc. we will be going to the computer lab on Tuesday. Some suggestions, you may want to email your resume to yourself so you can access it from school/home.
Wednesday - Friday we will be working on Okra Santas, pine cones for the holidays and pine roping.
Please bring in some pine cones appx 6-10 per person.
Please take your pumpkin centerpieces home and out of the pot shed!
No PGPs are excepted after Friday 11-7-08 unless it is an excused absence.
Thank you, Ms H

Nov 10 General Horticulture

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:46:08 -0500

Nov 10 General Horticulture
We begin our soils unit this week, which is chapter 6 in the text book. We will learn about the compents of soil, structure & texture, erosion and nutrients needed for plant growth. We have a guided reading and a worksheet. We shall walk several areas of campus to collect some soil samples, please dress accordingly. We will have a quiz over Seasonal Color and Soils eithert Friday or Monday.
Please contact me if you have any problems or concerns. Thank you, Mrs. H

Nov 3 Floriculture

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:12:51 -0500

Nov 3 Floriculture
Monday: read chapter 4 "Design Principals" & answer all review questions
Tuesday: Student Holiday/Election Day
Wednesday:We begin our Fall Center Peice Arrangement. YOU NEED A PUMPKIN this is your container
Thursday: PGP Part I is due, this should be just like your Intro PGP assignment with the addition of a compare & constrast opinion of your soil selections
Friday: Complete Fall center peice
The Fall colors are BEAUITFULL, take a hike and enjoy them, Ms H

Nov 3 General Horticulture

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:05:30 -0500

Nov 3 General Horticulture
Monday:We begin our unit on Seasonal Color pages 426-434 in text answer questions on handout.
Review PGP requirments as it is DUE NOV 6 I expect a proffesional quality product from each and everyone of you.Please refer to the grading rubric you were given last week in class.
Tuesday: Student Holiday/Election Day
Wednesday- Park seed Order Assignment
Thursday- Design a flower bed, PGP DUE
Friday- Begin Soils Unit
Enjoy the fall colors and have a good weekend, Mrs. H

Oct 27 Floriculture

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:51:58 -0500

Oct 27 Floriculture
Monday: Planet Earth video "Pole to Pole" (I am absent)
Tuesday - Thursday
Cost analysis for your PGP, regroup plant materilas in the GH & Part II of your PGP
Friday: Halloween Cookout!

Oct 27 General Horticulture

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:46:22 -0500

Oct 27 General Horticulture
Return ID tests & ID notebooks
Monday: video Planet Earth "Pole to Pole" (I am absent today)
Tuesday - Thursday:
Begin potting up your PGP projects & perform a cost analysis - these costs are to be included in your written portion of your PGP
Friday- Halloween Cook out!!

Oct 20 Floriculture

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:21:21 -0500

Oct 20 Floriculture
This week:
We will be potting up your PGP (personal growing project) into larger containers
* 6" pots & 10" pots
* Record observations
* Keep Track of Plant Counts
* Cost analysis for crop production
*Part II of your PGP is looming, please review your packet!
Let me know if you need help, Ms H
tucker.hutmacher@cobbk12.org

Oct 20 General Horticulture

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:08:31 -0500

Oct 20 General Horticulture
We are completeing our unit on tree identification!! The week ahead looks like this:
Monday: Collect samples of:Leyland Cypress, White Oak, Dawn Redwood, Az. Cypress & Zelkova
Tuesday: Id test # 1 it will not cover the trees we did on Monday
Wednesday:28 day PGP obsservations, mount samples collected on Monday
Thursday: Collect remaining samples: Fosters Holly, Tulip Poplar & Fosters Holly. Discuss plant Hardiness & Climate zones
Friday: Press remaining plant samples & Invent -A- Plant
Please go for a walk, hike etc. Enjoy the trees as they turn color, use your new found knowledge to ID them with the common and botanical name. Have fun, it is rewarding!!!
**** ID Test # 2 & your ID notebook are due MONDAYOct 27*******
Please contact me if you help, Mrs.H
tucker.hutmacher@cobbk12.org

Oct 13 Floriculture

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:18:15 -0500

Oct 13 Floriculture
We will be working on The history of Floriculture (chap 2) this week. We are going to continue with our last leaf art project. We will use fabric paint & leaves to make an impression on a T-shirt, sweat shirt or hand towel.
Students need to bring in at least 1 item to work with on MONDAY! Please wash the item at home and remember lighter colored fabrics work best.
Fall Floriculture Projects
Wreath & Bow
Leaf rubbing Place Cards
Leaf Fabric painting
**** Next week all students will need to bring a pumpkin & various nuts, seeds, cat tails for the Fall arrangemnt project. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Ms H

Oct 13 General Horticulture

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:11:53 -0500

Oct 13 General Horticulture
We are still working on our Tree Identification this week. Please review your plants & plant "flash cards" often.
Most importantly go and take a walk, hike Kennesaw Mt., look around! The trees in our area are starting to turn colors and look amazing!!!
Many of students did not have their photo ID books, they lost 5 pts on their work ethics grade and are now behind. Please have all of your materials together for this week.
Please contact me if you have any questions. Thanks, Mrs. Hutmacher

Oct 6 Floriculture

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:23:06 -0500

Oct 6 Floriculture
All of our physical projects are now behind us! We will begin our Fall Wreath or dried arrangement project on Monday. This involves a grape vine wreath, leaves,ornaments and yes a bow. We will learn to tie a bow this week. This fall wreath should take us a week to complete.Please be pateint as their are a lot of you and one of me!
I have most of the materials if you have a chance to collect acrons, pine cones or flower seed pods please bring them in. Thanks so much, Ms H

Oct 6 General Horticulture

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:12:21 -0500

Oct 6 General Horticulture
We will begin our new unit on tree identification! This is the best time of the year to ID trees as they will turn amazing colors. It is very rewarding to be able to identify them! Students will work a partner . We will collect 30 samples in class and press them. Then we will mount the in a photo ablum with the plant sample on one side and the information sheet on the other, a giant flash card! Students will take 2 ID tests and turn in their notebook collection for a grade. We will work on this for appx. 3 weeks. We did operate some equipment last week and will blend ID & equipment together. Please be prepared to outside and collect samples or operate equipment. Please have shoes and a jacket/sweatshirt as it is cool in the mornings. If you have any comments or concerns please contact me. Thanks, Mrs. Hutmacher
** Propagation make up test is Monday Oct 6 in room 508 at 3:30

Sept 29 Floriculture

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:51:54 -0500

Sept 29 Floriculture
We are working on our plant ID cards this week.
PLEASE check & record information on your PGP this is a HUGE PROJECT and a large part of your grade this semester.................................. This should be you 7 day observation
Great Game against KMHS, cann't wait for Homecoming and of course the parade!!!!!
Please contact me if you have any questions or problems, Ms H
tucker.hutmacher@cobbk12.org