Jennifer Nguyen Capstone

For my capstone, I present a floral garden in the community of my Buddhist Temple. I chose this capstone as a way to connect with my religion in a deeper meaning, and to understand the importance of how big of a role nature has to do in relation to Buddha. In reference to the process of this project, I was required to do research on techniques of gardening in terms of how to build one, different soil types and flowers, and the understanding of nature and my religion. The weather has also been the biggest obstacle in building this garden. Based on this capstone I learned so much about nature, talking about how there are different soils for specific plants, and how certain plants cannot be planted together. I started off with picking and deciding which soil is best with the circulars that I was working with, and what plants are appropriate to proceed. I then mapped out what and where I wanted to structure and plant the flowers. Once I figured that out, I went ahead and dug out holes in the ground to plant the flowers and layer soil on top as a,” finishing top coat.” To prevent a damaged and dehydrated garden, I plan on watering them daily with water mixed with miracle growth. This has also taught me as a whole that gardening is more than just putting plants together and calling it a day, but it taught me that nature is vibrant, beautiful, and enlightening.