Well this weekend started off with the usual run down of Jeff explaining to what needed to be done in the Greenhouse. We then started to accomplish all that Michael Pascoe had set out for us we needed soil. Greg had brought in soil from outside in the morning. We then filled as many peat pots as we could for the Cannas, though only four pots got filled. Seeing that we could only use so much soil we decided to then do some cutting of plants that Michael had already selected for us. Those little ones went into the propagation chamber, after being watered of course. By then it was time for us to clean up and our closing rounds.

Saturday was an interesting one; I had gotten the keys from Security and was in the Greenhouse when I came to discover that my partner was not present. I had then phone the higher authorities than myself and got right to work. The first thing to be done in the morning was to walk the crop and check to see if the plants needed to be watered, while in the process of completing the opening check list. The first big task of the day was to finish the potting of the Cannas that had been started the previous day. Though the soil was still frozen after having hot water poured over it and sitting over night, which made it very difficult and time consuming to break it up and press all the soil chunks out. To be able to use to plant the rest of the Cannas order that was required of use to do this weekend. Once I had gotten that task completed and made sure to water in the Cannas. The next thing to do was to check on the Hydrangea crop to make sure that they were alright, being sure that they had enough water in which case they did. In the afternoon, there was more propagation being done. Even though there was very little space within the propagation chamber, the cells that were not being used were emptied and refilled with Hp Promix that then had small stock cuttings dipped into a sort of rooting hormone inserted into cell containers that was then placed into the propagation chamber, where there was room. After all was said and done, the closing procedure was completed and the Greenhouse was clean that evening. There was concern upon the fact that bench number four would not move at all for me, as I was in the process of checking the Priva temperature box.  I left to go on an adventure through the school to return the Greenhouse keys.

Then came the final day of my weekend duty, Sunday was a busy and crazy day. Upon arrival at the school, I immediately went to retrieve the keys from Security to then go and unlock the Greenhouse for the day. Again the higher authorities than me were contacted, to see what was to become of myself. I then started the opening routine, and since bench four was still not moving this morning I was unable to check the plant or even the Priva box. The plants on the single stationary bench along the Greenhouse wall were checked and watered as needed. The next task that I moved onto was to wash the dirty pots that needed a good cleaning, to allow them to dry and be put away at the end of the day. The Tractor Bay floor then received a well deserved sweeping. The Greenhouse was then the next area to be tackled, and while cleaning I encountered major amounts of ladybugs traveling throughout the Greenhouse. Around this time Michael Pascoe had then decided to make a surprise visit to the Greenhouse. After his inspection and remarks regarding the plants Michael had left, as then went to complete the tasks that he had delegated to me. The potting room was then swept and watered then squeegee the potting room floor. All the other required tasks of keeping the Greenhouse clean and tidy were completed. It was then time to work on the closing check list and return the keys back to Security. This all made for a very interesting weekend, a lovely start to reading week.