This week the kids planted their cucumbers and black beans—black beans harvested from their fall crop! Can you say self-sustaining? These gardeners are definitely on their way to food independence. 🙂
We chose the fence line for our cucumbers for two reasons: they like to climb and they adore sunflowers. (Refer to our layout plan for details: School garden layout) Perfect!
Our beans are neighbors with potatoes and corn—both very good friends. And next season? Corn will follow beans, because beans fix nitrogen in the soil and corn loves nitrogen!
Next week we will be working on constructing our new bean fort, as well as planting our sunflowers and tomato seeds. And remember: tomato seeds love a mix of Epsom salts and eggshells!
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