The saying, “The days are long, and the years are short” rings true to me. It’s hard to believe we are approaching one full year of living through the COVID-19 pandemic. The Schoolyard Gardens team misses working one-on-one with our schools, but we are looking forward to brighter days in the garden. Throughout the growing […]
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 […]
Many New Year’s resolutions center around eating healthier or adding more vegetables to your plate and for good reason. Nutrition is an important part of overall health that unfortunately isn’t always prioritized. For kids and adults alike, an effective way to enjoy eating your veggies and fruits is to plant a garden! The winter months […]
Happy New Year from the SYG Team! Have you given any thought to your 2021 resolutions or goals yet? Perhaps staying up till midnight to say goodbye and good riddance to 2020 was the only one goal you’d made so far? No problem! Why not start the year off right by adding this delicious and […]
The final recipe in our One Bite Lesson Series is Rad Rabbit Wraps. As you can see in the directions below, this recipe allows students to use their imaginations while harvesting and encourages them to pretend they are rabbits while they forage the garden for veggies. In addition to harvesting veggies, students will also have […]
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 […]
Salsa and chips are one of my favorite go to snacks! What ingredients make up your favorite salsas? Are you team cilantro or do you like chopped up mango, making your salsa a little bit sweet? A great way to make this question a fun game in the garden is to have students walk around […]
When the colder temperatures and shorter days have me missing time in the garden, I like to transport myself with stories of warmer seasons spent outdoors. If the upcoming winter months have you feeling the same, check out these garden themed children’s books to fill the void. Compost Stew by Mary McKenna Siddals, Illustrated by […]
The second recipe in our One Bite Lesson series, Cream Cheese Radish Rounds, is a favorite among students. Pre-COVID-19, the Cream Cheese Radish Round was a crowd pleaser at many a Schoolyard Garden harvest party and a sure way to get kids to exclaim, “I think I like radishes!”. Besides being delicious, this recipe is […]
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 […]
