What wild creature got into the zucchini?
Friday, July 8, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Ready or Not!?
How About a Closer Look!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Garden Fun
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Pico de Gallo Recipe!!!!
The History of Basil
Explore this link to discover the history of Basil. Indians, Greeks, Italians, Romanians, and Mexicans all share a rich folklore surrounding the basil plant.
Like cilantro, basil should be clipped before it flowers. Yesterday's basil clipping is today's pesto! Yum. Share your favorite basil recipe here!
The Cilantro Needs to be Harvested!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Garden Diversity
A variety of plants are thriving in our garden. Many species are native to the new world. These include sunflowers, zinnias, marigolds, corn, and tomatoes. Other species originated in the old world. These include basil, cilantro, sage, and rosemary. Many of our plants have been cultivated since ancient times. We are part of an ageless tradition that has crossed vast oceans and evolved over centuries. Scientists are currently studying a number of our plants in an effort to unlock the secrets behind their healing properties. Which of our plants do you use most frequently? How do you use it?
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Planting Day
The perfect balance to a morning of hard independent work indoors is an afternoon of hard teamwork outdoors. Some classes planned their beds carefully on grid paper - ever so diligently considering the space and sunlight needed by each plant. Other classes wanted their gardens to evolve on their own. In the end, the grids were helpful, but not constraining. At this point, all the gardens have merged into one collective fifth grade community garden. We take special pride in the teamwork that has made our garden a success and the responsibility we have developed as we care for our young plants. We are completely invested in these green creatures, who, alone, have the ability to tap into the sun's energy to feed us all. After nurturing our charges from seed to sprout to plant, we are determined to work together to ensure that each one THRIVES.
Seed to Sprout
Our next step was to add the main ingredient to our garden...the Green! When we wrote about our garden hopes and dreams, we had so many veggies, fruits, and flowers in mind. We started our seedlings in the classroom right before Spring break. Each seed is so amazingly unique and tiny. When the sprouts emerged, they all looked similar, until the secondary leaves emerged. Then it was easy to discriminate a marigold from a sugar snap pea from a summer squash. Gardening has encouraged us all to focus on the small, but significant details in our world.
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