K-3 Garden Spring 2012

K-3 Garden Spring 2012
A cleaned out garden bed.

Check out the new crops in the garden!

Cantaloupe, July 9, 2011
Squash, July 26, 2011


Gourds, July 26-11

Melons July 26-11



Jalapeno pepper July 15, 2011
 In June, lots of new crops were planted in the garden with the help of the Summer Enrichment students. Peppers, egglplant, basil, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, melons, gourds and cantaloupe were all planted and are growing strong! Beets, lettuce and mint were harvested and enjoyed by the students and their families. All the old crops have been removed from the beds and the next task of conditioning the soil has begun. Lots of flowers and dusty miller was planted outside of the fence and a few new things will continue to pop up during the summer months. If you're in the neighborhood, come by and take a peek!

Ms.Collins checks out the racket! What's going on out there?

Ms.Collins checks out the racket! What's going on out there?

Reading the chore list...

Reading the chore list...
Checking out the chores before heading out to the garden to get a few things done.

Hard at work!

Hard at work!

Filling the wheel barrow

Filling the wheel barrow

Wonderful, nutritious soil!

Wonderful, nutritious soil!

Aerating soil

Aerating soil

Deep, dark, rich soil!

Deep, dark, rich soil!

Checking out the veggie flats

Checking out the veggie flats

What are we growing here?

What are we growing here?

Watering the veggie flats

Watering the veggie flats

The woodchips finally arrived!

The woodchips finally arrived!

Spreading out the wood chips!

Spreading out the wood chips!

1SW has one last FROZEN work day in the garden!

1SW has one last FROZEN work day in the garden!
Brrrrr! It was cold, but we managed to get a little more raking, digging and fertilizing done.

Our teacher finally put down the camera for one minute... Smile!

Lots of teamwork by garden groups!

Rocks to cover an unsightly drain... soon to be the home of our beautiful bird feeder from a special elf!

There's lots of raking to do and we had fun doing it!


We all worked together and a lot got done!

2 and 3rd graders working together!


This is how you do it!

Mrs. Euwer demonstrates her garden technique in her snazzy garden boots!

More composting!

Shoveling is harder than you think!