How does your garden grow?

Functional Reading, Science, and Fun - that's how we roll in room 210! On September 18th our class unwrapped our Fast Start Seedstarter.

We read and followed all of the directions and planted cucumber seeds.

Once they sprouted, we moved them to the grow light center in the dining room so everyone can see them. Soon they will be large enough to transplant in the garden behind the school. And eventually... YUM!

One Last Trip to the Garden

Yesterday we harvested the collard greens that we planted in the fall.

This shows what they looked like mid-winter.

 Dr. Zenk gave us some directions.  We worked in three stations, pulling the collards, transplanting marigold plants, and weeding the potatoes.

This is our bountiful harvest!

The next day in the classroom, we cooked the collar greens.  First the pot was filled to the rim.

But then they cooked down and turned dark green.

We enjoyed trying them.  They were delicious!!

Fresh from the Garden

Earlier this week we harvested the carrots that we planted in October.  We planted the traditional orange variety and also some multicolored carrots.  We've been patiently waiting as they grow in the garden behind our school.  It was easy to pull them out from the sandy Florida soil.  We had orange, yellow, and purple carrots.  The teachers washed them, peeled and cut them, and then served them to the children with a side of ranch dressing.  Some things that surprised us: when you peel the purple carrots, they are orange inside and all colors of carrots taste like... carrots!

 Soon after we planted them.

 Our harvest.

 Who knew carrots came in so many colors?

 It turns out, when you peel the purple ones, they are orange inside!

Mmmmmmm.  Fresh and delicious!

Harvesting Sweet Potatoes

Getting ready to clear the vines.

Pulling up vines and putting them in the compost pile.

Digging for potatoes.

Showing off our prizes.

About 15 pounds of potatoes!