Do you struggle with keeping your plants alive? If so, I suggest trying self-watering pots. They are simple to make, affordable, and have a high success rate. I created a video tutorial on how to make one by referring other YouTube videos. It will be a fun project to try at home or in a classroom setting. […]
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Yin and Yang of The Garden Education Working in the school garden brings incomparable joy to my life. I wrote a short article titled ” Precious Time” in my garden newsletter for our kids. It is about my impressive experience with our kids in the school garden. I posted it below because I wanted to
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Harvesting and Growing Experience Throughout November and December, we harvested a variety of crops including kale, spinach, carrots, beets, Bok Choy, turnips, Mizuna, lettuce, arugula, Asian greens, cilantro, mint, and radish. 32 out of 34 classes in the school participated in garden activities from August to December, and many of them harvested crops. However, I was
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Growing Experience What if the whole class can care for the plants and see them grow daily, from seeding to harvesting? I wish our kids could do that because I believe they would feel the absolute joy of harvesting by doing that. It is hard to take learners to the garden to check the plants
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Did you know that we have many worms in our school? We grow them in a worm tower (5 layers of worm bin). Why? Because worm castings (worm poop) are perfect for plants. They have many beneficial microbes, provide essential nutrients, improve soil structure, and protect plants from diseases, which help plants grow healthy. We have small worms called
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I sighed. Because the garden nozzle broke again. Do we have to buy new ones repeatedly and keep throwing them away? I had no idea how to repair it, but I thought someone could fix it. So, I displayed it with a note, “Can anyone fix it?” in the high-traffic area of the school. A week later, Ms. Lamb
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