Planting Our Garden From Kitchen Scraps

What did we plant in our garden?

·      Onions

·      Scallions

·      Celery

·      Potatoes

How did we start our garden from kitchen scraps?

·      We put our plants in containers of water.

·      They started to sprout.

·      We planted them in pots.

·      Then, we put them into the outdoor garden.

How do earth worms help our garden grow?

·      Earth worms eat dead plants.

·      They dig holes so that rain and sunlight can get into the garden.

·      The earth worms dig holes for air to help the plants grow.

·      They move around the nutrients in the soil.

·      They mix up the soil.

·      They help break up leaves into the soil.

  

What have we noticed about our garden so far?

·      The plants are starting to grow.

·      The plants have grown roots.

·      The earth worms have made holes in the garden.

·      The garden has nutrients in the soil. 

·      The onion has grown a lot.

·      They have grown taller.

·      The celery is growing stalks. 

Ready for Planting!

The third grade classes are ready for Spring weather to come! We are excited to see progress for our plants :)

The Garden Club has begun to clean out the gardens around the school.  We have weeded 3 boxes so far.  While weeding we play with the worms and smell the soil.  Farmers smell their soil as well.  When it smells sweet, the fungus in the soil is the way it should be.  When the soil smells sour, it might not be good planting soil.  There were a lot of weeds coming up with the unseasonably warm weather.  We placed the weeds in our compost bin and turned the bin, putting the rich soil at the bottom into our herb garden.

We planted seed in the classroom so that they will be ready to transplant after spring break.  Germination has been very successful and we are watering the seedlings with water from a rain barrel.  No chemicals on our plants!

We have cucumber, heirloom tomato, squash, parsley, basil, and cilantro to eat, and zinnia, cosmos, and morning glory for beautification. We hope to get the morning glory covering the fence down to the playground. I also have a new spearmint plant in the room that we will sample in coming weeks.

The chives and mint  perennials are making a strong comeback in our outdoor gardens.  Now if  the weather will stay warm, we will be on our way to another beautiful spring in the gardens.

Grow Your Plants...And Eat Them Too!

Primary has planted the salsa ingredients! 

Our peppers, chives, cilantro, and tomatoes are all on their way to becoming a tasty, end-of-year snack. 

First grade also had a similar idea and planted other edible plants. Therefore, primary and first grade teamed up and made posters depicting plants we eat.

Hopefully, we will all be feasting soon!

Round 2 SUCCESS!!

4th grade is already seeing success with our second round of plants! We have been growing our newest seed pods in a classroom window and soon they will be ready to be transplanted into our farm wall!

We will have one crop of butter crunch lettuce grown with specific hydroponic 'coated' seeds. They are pretty steadily coming along......but our biggest surprise has been the other crop we have been growing, dwarf peas. These seeds are not coated and are typically more suited for growing in soil. They were planted just a week ago and they are really thriving already! Check out the pics below! Out second grade friends will be growing dwarf peas in soil so that we can compare which one had ore success......can't wait to see the results! Stay tuned.......