The Leanna Flandermeyer Beanstalk Children’s Garden is a magical place that is planted by hand in March and grows into full bloom from spring to fall. Schools, families, and individuals are all welcome to come visit the garden from May 1st to October 1st each year. For more information about scheduling a visit to the […]
Now that we are halfway through December, we are officially in the sleepiest time of the year for the garden. Hopefully you have cleaned out most of your garden and laid your beds to rest for the winter. This year was particularly challenging amidst the COVID19 pandemic, and yet many of our Schoolyard Gardens continued […]
This time of year I start craving all of the winter squash recipes! In Kansas City, you can have great success growing winter squash in your garden, particularly if you can keep the squash bugs away! Plant winter squash in mid-May and expect to harvest in late summer/early fall. Whether or not you grew your […]
Didn’t get around to carving your pumpkins for Halloween this year? Fear not! You can use your pumpkins to make some delicious and nutritious fall dishes. If you didn’t carve your pumpkin, it will keep for several weeks. If you did carve your pumpkins, they will begin to decompose after a few days. Instead of […]
Whether you are gardening in your raised beds or growing in your Take Home Garden Kits, you can participate in the activity “Tracking Vegetable Growth Rates.” Use this activity to encourage measuring skills, as well as observation and comparison skills. This activity is a great way to help students observe how vegetables grow at different […]
If it seems like we bring up this subject a lot, it’s because we do! Here at KCCG we are firm believers in mulching. Not only does mulching benefit your plants by but it also benefits you! Mulching means less weeding and better moisture retention for your garden. We have some informative posts about mulching […]
Vegetable: Swiss Chard SYG Variety: Bright Lights Swiss chard is one of my favorite vegetables! It’s easy to grow, the leaves are tender and bright, and the stalks are a whole rainbow of colors. If you like spinach but aren’t necessarily a big fan of kale, try growing swiss chard for a fun way to […]
Peppers come in all shapes, sizes and levels of spiciness. They can be green, yellow, orange, red or even purple, but did you know that all peppers start out green? Depending on the variety, the longer you let peppers stay on the plant, the sweeter (bell/sweet peppers) or spicier (hot peppers) they will get. Need […]
One of my favorite things about summer gardening is all of the tomatoes! Cherry, yellow, large, heirloom, purple, determinate, indeterminate, paste… the varieties seem endless and the flavors are delicious! Need some tips about harvesting and storing tomatoes? Check out this short video. Harvest Highlights: Harvest tomatoes when they start turning red (or orange or […]
What a crazy time to start up a schoolyard garden! Everyone has been adapting and making lifestyle changes during the coronavirus outbreak. Right before all of this, one of our schools, Grant Elementary, had just started up their schoolyard garden after a two year hiatus due to school construction and transition. In early March the […]
