How do I sum up a year of service in just a few words?! I have had such wonderful experience at KCCG with the Schoolyard Gardens team. For the past year, I’ve been gardening with students at 40 schools across the Kansas City Metro and I’m leaving inspired and excited! I obviously learned a […]
Garden Spotlight Quindaro Rally Garden – Inspiring Visionaries and KCK’s Quindaro Community Growing from a start of three raised beds to several thousand square feet of tilled garden beds, the Quindaro Rally Garden celebrates its third anniversary of giving free berries, potatoes, greens and fresh vegetables to anyone in the neighborhood who needs to […]
Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Peppers oh my! Do you have tomatoes galore? Zucchini for days? Peppers that just won’t stop? First, congratulations! Second, don’t let those veggies and all your hard work go to waste. Start harvesting now and then use these simple recipes to create a beautiful summer feast! Harvest each of the below […]
Schoolyard Gardens invites you to our Fall Garden Workshop, Tuesday August 6th from 3-4:30 pm. This workshop is mandatory for first time garden contacts, but we welcome any schoolyard gardener wanting to brush up on our best gardening practices. Schoolyard Gardens Coordinators will assist you with mapping out a fall garden plan and answer any […]
At KCCG, our Schoolyard Gardens team has been busy this summer! During June we worked with summer schools to plant tomatoes, peppers, and sweet potatoes. This year more than 95 schools planted a summer garden! June 1st- July 31st is also our summer garden construction project time. We use these months to help […]
I think it’s safe to say that Summer is officially here! With temperatures in the 90s most weeks, the plants in your garden are likely feeling the heat. Watering is of course one of the most important practices for a thriving garden, especially in the heat and in case you need a quick how-to on […]
When Schoolyard Gardens first started in 2008, there were 20 schools listed in the program. Today, SYG has grown into a program that now provides low-cost seeds, plants and garden education to 210 schools! With this amazing growth, we are always looking for volunteers to help schools that might need some extra support. We […]
Last week I had the chance to visit The Barstow School. Students attending the Summer at Barstow had the chance to participate in the Barstow Farmer’s Market class again this year. Sarah Holmes, a 7th grade science as well as AP Science teacher, and the Director of School Gardens, leads this class during the […]
Good news! Garlic that was planted this past November or December, might be ready to harvest! Our Executive Director, Ben, wrote a great blog post on how to harvest your garlic, which can be read HERE. If you find that your garlic isn’t quite ready to harvest yet, fear not! You may have noticed […]
Have you ever walked out to your garden intending to harvest heads of broccoli but instead found bouquets of small yellow flowers where your broccoli was? This overnight change is when plants “go to seed” or what is called “ bolting”. This happens when unfavorable conditions such as warm temperatures, over-fertilizing or under-watering occur […]
