Kids off the Couch
on Nov 16, 2009 in Uncategorized botanical garden edible garden kids off the couch Two resourceful moms have built a website dedicated to getting your kids off the couch. It is called appropriately, KidsOffTheCouch.com. Each week they feature a memorable movie for the family to watch together and couple it with an off-couch activit...

Seed Sale from Botanical Interests
on Nov 11, 2009 in School Garden News Botanical Interests fund raising seeds Botanical Interests, Inc., supplier of quality seeds to independent garden centers and health food grocery stores, is extremely interested in helping schools with their school gardens. For schools needing NEW seed for their gardens, email shaynal@bot...

Potting up
on Nov 9, 2009 in Instructional Activities Video broccoli potting up transplant When starting seeds indoors it is sometimes necessary to repot new seedlings into a bigger container rather than plant them immediately outdoors. We call this practice potting up. In the enclosed video I am potting up Broccoli into a peat pot which c...

School Gardens in the News
on Nov 6, 2009 in School Garden News 1) Redlands, CA School recognized for edible garden Redlands High School’s special education students make meals from the produce they cultivate on-campus. Their work received an honorable mention Tuesday for the School Garden of the Year Award...

Pumpkin Soup Recipe
on Oct 28, 2009 in Recipes pumpkin In celebration of Halloween check out what arguably may be one of the best pumpkin soup recipes ever. One can also substitute any winter squash (i.e butternut squash) for pumpkin. Pumkin Soup with Fennel and Orange To bake a fresh 6 to 7 pound pumpki...

City Green is Greening the City
on Oct 22, 2009 in School Garden News Uncategorized City Green is a non-profit community garden organization currently working in Paterson, New Jersey.  Their “City Sprouts” program addresses the need for in school and after-school enrichment in the Paterson Public Schools, educating chil...

School Gardens in the News
on Oct 21, 2009 in School Garden News rain garden reading garden terrarium 1) Chipley, FL Chipley Garden Club Members Help Students Plant Terrariums Members of the Chipley Garden Club once again visited Kate Smith Elementary School this week in preparation for the 2010 Youth Fair to be held in Washington County. Previously...

School Garden Preparation - Dorsey High School
on Oct 16, 2009 in Healthy Eating Instructional Activities garden prep school garden soil Preparing a garden bed for seed sowing is a difficult task, in fact it is the most difficult task we’ll perform in the garden all year. Over the summer, weeds grows unfettered, plants die, and the soil is depleted of nutrition. All those planting...

School Gardens in the News
on Oct 8, 2009 in School Garden News 1) Nashville, TN Nashville school gardens get kids outdoors The three Eakin Elementary students pulled and tugged until they glimpsed the top of the orange vegetable. “I think I can get it,” they took turns saying. After much effort, thei...

Scarecrows in the Garden
on Oct 7, 2009 in Instructional Activities scarecrow Scarecrows in a school garden is a fun activity. The Atlanta Botanical Garden is currently exhibiting its annual “Scaregrows in the Garden”. See link for pics and ideas.