Last week Ms. Zblewski's class saw our garlic and kale has grown. The leaves places on top of the seeds helped hold moisture so they could grow. Students had to thread the plants and move them apart so the vegetables and roots can properly grow. They then recovered the plants with leaves so they can continue to grow.
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Hello! I’m a student in Mrs. Robledo’s classroom and today we had gardening with Vannessa Portillo. Today we learned about transplants and their benefits. One of their benefits is that with transplanting, you can move food from another garden from a different garden. Ms. Portillo had brought a baggie with onions that weren’t fully grown. Then, she told us we were transplanting our own foods! So, we were planting and then, we noticed there were sproutling’s. So, that there folks, is what we did in gardening today.
Written by: Anjeliene H. Revised by: Mrs. Robledo Today, Room 20 3rd graders had fun harvesting peppermint and spearmint from the garden. They also spent time cleaning out the garden bed and planting some new seed from the old, dying plants. Some students even took home some mint leaves to try making some mint tea! In October the students from Mr. Harris' 5th grade class harvested 15 watermelons out of their garden. They made predictions about the number of seeds in different sizes of watermelons and enjoyed eating the watermelon. The total number of seeds that were harvested were 538. We plan to plant these seeds next year and the rinds were given to 3rd grade to compost. The watermelons were wonderful! The third grade students have been working hard in the gardens to set up their new Garden Towers. The students filled them with rich, organic soil, watered them and then added the worms. Yes, worms! The compost materials are added to the center tube and the worms move freely between the "food" and the plants/soil. We are looking forward to planting plants in them very soon. What a fun, fabulous way to learn about gardening and worms!! Thank you, Owen Carver, for donating the Garden Towers to Bracken! Today Ms. Petrie's class planted leek seeds and turnip seeds in our garden. We also tried pomegranate seeds! The students loved it! We are hoping to see growth in the next two weeks. Ms. Pierson's class planted dill seeds on February 17. Mrs. Pearson's class transplanted 8 pods into the hydroponics lab on March 2nd. Please stay posted... Mrs. Williams' 1st grade class started growing mini cucumber seeds in their pods on Tuesday, February 17. They started to sprout in just days. Ms. Petrie's 2nd grade class transplanted 10 of the pods into the hydroponics lab on February 26. They survived the weekend and they transplanted 20 more pods on March 2. Ms. Petrie has learned how to work the pumps and drain system and has a student refill the reservoir every morning, since the light at night is evaporating the water. We are so excited to keep logging in our journals so see when we harvest our first batch of cucumbers to add to our lunches. First Grade Germination Project
February 17, 2015 First, we put our Rapid Rooters (soil pods) in some water. Then, we squeezed out the extra water so they were not too wet. Next, we planted the Mesclun seeds (salad greens) into the middle of the Rapid Rooters. Finally, we put the lid on the mini-greenhouse and turned on the growing lights February 19, 2015 Today we saw some tiny, green leaves and white, hairy roots. February 20, 2015 We observed our plants. They were a little bigger and turning a darker green. February 23, 2015 Today some of our plants were 1 to 2 inches tall. February 24, 2015 First, we observed our plants and it didn’t look like they had grown very much. Then, we went to the Life Lab to see the hydroponic gardens. We are excited to give the seedlings to the second graders to replant. It will be so much fun to watch our Mesclun grow! February 25, 2015 Today we measured the tallest plants. We discovered that some of our plants are about 3 inches tall. Today was harvesting day and most of the classes helped! We had a lot to harvest for the Farmers Market tomorrow. We look forward to seeing you! Farmer's Market Price ListCabbage Heads - $3.00
Cabbage Leaves - $2.00 Carrots (Big Bags) - $2.00 Cilantro (Small Bags) - $1.00 Chives/Green Onion (Big Bags) - $2.00 Kale (Big Bags) - $2.00 Parsley (Small Bags) - $1.00 Radish (Big Bags) - $3.00 (Small Bag) -$2.00 Rosemary (Big Bags) - $2.00 Sage (Big Bags) - $2.00 Swiss Chard (Big Bags) - $2.00 White Icicle Radish (Quart Bags) - $3.00 |