Monthly Archives: September 2009
Monday’s Tomato Harvest
This year, we are growing about 20 different varieties of tomatoes in the garden. All of them are considered “heirlooms” except for two hybrid varieties: Early Girl and Sun Gold. We built a temporary fence around the tomato patch to keep out the deer, which has greatly increased the bounty of our harvest. With the [...]
First Day of Class: Sixth Grade Garden Orientation
Our first classes of new sixth graders visited the garden today with their math and science teacher. At this time of year, the corn, amaranth, sunflowers, and scarlet runner beans curling their way up impossibly tall teepees may overwhelm a newcomer to the garden. To allow sixth graders to get to know the space before [...]
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