With the help of 3 U of O Urban Farm Students we scraped the grass and weeds from the secure storage area and laid down gravel. The Windheims and I built part of the fence that will enclose the tools and 6 rain barrels.
4/16's Garden class consisted of watering many plants with rainwater collected by our only 55 gal. drum. We planted cabbage, lettuce, arugula, blue potatoes, and transplanted tomatoes. The second graders decorated the plant stakes. All the kids worked so hard. We also had three students from the U of O's Urban Farm class helping during this garden class.
This garden class consisted of moving materials like gravel, manure, and soil, planting seeds in 4 in. pots, painting plant stakes, sanding gourds, and talking about the needs of plants.
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