As my AmeriCorps service year with Kansas City Community Gardens comes to a close, I’m feeling grateful for this experience and appreciative of the new memories and growth. I want to share my thanks with Hannah, Crystal, and Claire. I admire their creativity and commitment to the Schoolyard Gardens program, and feel so fortunate to have […]
Curious how to harvest those gorgeous green beans growing in your garden? Watch our quick how-to video featuring Priest, KCCG’s Americorps Service Member for our Community Partner Gardens team, as he shows the proper harvesting technique and also gives some great tips for how to prepare this delicious and easy to grow summer favorite. Harvest […]
Are you noticing bright little yellow flowers on your cucumber plants or big beautiful orange flowers on your zucchini plants? Take a closer look in between those vines and stalks, because you may have cucumbers and zucchini ready for harvest! Check out our quick how-to video below starring KCCG’s wonderful Community Partner Gardens Coordinator, Amanda! […]
Basil is a flavorful, aromatic herb and a member of the mint family. Originating from parts of Africa and Asia, it has been nicknamed “the queen of herbs” because of its versatility in the kitchen and the medicine cabinet. People from all over the world use it to brighten up their savory and sweet dishes. […]
This week, the Schoolyard Gardens team is excited to invite you on a virtual tour of the Leanna Flandermeyer Beanstalk Children’s Garden! Yup, it’s time to adjust your sun hat because the Beanstalk tour guides are nothing short of a star-studded (and, sun-kissed!) cast that will guide you and your senses through their favorite […]
Cooking with toddlers and preschoolers can take patience, time and probably more of a clean up effort then you always have energy for. The numerous outcomes and benefits of allowing little ones to experience cooking though, can make the whole mess of an experience well worth it! Benefits of Cooking with Little Ones: Promotes adventurous […]
Are the leaves of your garlic plants starting to turn brown and looking a little droopy? Get your trowel and garden fork ready, because it’s time to harvest! Check out our quick how-to video below. For more garlic info, check out our SYG Garlic Tips below or download the PDF from our website here. Check out […]
As an alternative to tending alongside you in the garden this summer, we would like to share our how-to video for caging tomato plants. Join our Schoolyard Gardens K-12 Coordinator, Crystal Fritz, as she explains why we use tomato cages and how to assemble and place tomato cages into your garden. Special thanks to our […]
Welcome to the Schoolyard Garden’s Summer Blog Series! Here you can read all about how other schoolyard gardens are finding creative ways to share the gardening experience with their students and families during these uncertain times. Third grade teacher, Meghan Spalding at Rosehill Elementary will continue to meet virtually with her gardening club once a […]
As this unusual school year comes to an end, encourage students and their families to continue to explore the nature around them with these fun online activities from our partner KidsGardening. Since 1982, the KidsGardening organization has inspired children to play, learn and grow through gardening and offers educators and families garden grants and education […]
