It is April and New Jersey is wearing its soft spring colors. The pink magnolias and cherry trees, yellow forsythia and daffodils, and the green fuzz of budding leaves make our hearts glad. The Short Hills students are getting ready for a new round of planting. Ms. Smith-Willis spent much of her Spring Break time preparing the garden beds with the proper mixture of soil. Teachers are reviewing the rules that show respect for nature and keep the garden special and calm. Some grades are forming working teams. The third graders are figuring out the grids in class that will ensure the proper spacing for the planting of cold weather spring crops.
Pingry's Garden Rules are posted right by the door out to the garden.
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| 2-Dr Reviews Rules from Last Year |
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| Some books from our garden collection |
Teachers are busy reading garden books to their classes. Second graders enjoy the book
The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin (
http://www.gracelin.com/.) The book blends the joy of a garden with a wonderful theme of cultural pride and sharing. There is even a recipe included for soup using Chinese vegetables!
