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October 26, 2020  |  By Claire Sinovic  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

How to Close Down the Garden

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As the temperatures turn from crisp to down right cold, it’s time to consider closing down your Schoolyard Garden for the season. Unsure how to get started? Fear not! We’ve created a quick how-to video and guide sheet to assist you. Now that you know the how, let’s talk about the why. Why should you […]

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October 19, 2020  |  By Crystal Fritz  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

A Chill in the Air

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Refreshing autumn temperatures are here, but in no way does this mean the garden season is over. Depending on when winter settles in, there could still be several weeks of harvesting from the garden. Unsure how to harvest some of your veggies? Check out our various how to harvest videos on our Schoolyard Gardens YouTube […]

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October 12, 2020  |  By Claire Sinovic  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

How to Plant Garlic

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We’ve talked before about how to plant your garlic, but brand new to our garlic collection is our “How to Plant Garlic” video!  This video features our K-12 Coordinator, Crystal and students at Three Trails Elementary in their garlic planting lesson from 2019. If you’re still craving more garlic info, check out our new resource […]

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October 4, 2020  |  By Hannah Ebling-Artz  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Tracking Vegetable Growth Rates

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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 […]

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September 28, 2020  |  By Claire Sinovic  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

How to Harvest Sweet Potatoes

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One of my favorite vegetables to harvest with students is sweet potatoes. As one 4-year-old at Uncle Sam’s Academy for Tots put it last year, “It’s like we’re digging for treasures!” And that pretty much sums up the whole experience. Digging in the soil and finding little (or sometimes huge) orange treasures. The joy that […]

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September 21, 2020  |  By Hannah Ebling-Artz  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Make Sure You Mulch!

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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 […]

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September 14, 2020  |  By Hannah Ebling-Artz  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Scrumptious Swiss Chard

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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 […]

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September 9, 2020  |  By Crystal Fritz  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

How To Harvest Lettuce

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As cooler temps settle in, you may notice your fall garden start to perk up and grow even faster. Your lettuce transplants growth may leave you wondering which lettuce varieties are growing in your garden. Here is a quick overview to help you decipher between the different varieties of lettuce SYG has to offer: Buttercrunch […]

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August 31, 2020  |  By Claire Sinovic  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Spotlight: Food Cycle KC

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The Schoolyard Gardens team is excited to spotlight Food Cycle KC, a local compost company working with residents, businesses, schools and organizations on the Kansas side of the KC Metro area. We asked the owners Alan and Karen to tell us a little about themselves and here is what they had to say: In 2019 […]

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August 24, 2020  |  By Claire Sinovic  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Cool Collard Greens

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Vegetable: Collard Greens SYG Variety: Top Bunch Planting Instructions: Leave 10-12 inches between each plant 4×12 beds (K-12) fit 24 plants in a full bed (3 across & 8 down) 3×9 beds (preschool) fit 10 plants in a full bed (2 across & 5 down) Plant to Harvest Time Frame: 7 weeks Plant: mid-March to […]

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Recent KCCG Blogs

  • Phytonutrients: The Vegetable and Fruit Rainbow Monday, 11, Jan
  • New Year, New Options at KCCG Thursday, 7, Jan
  • New Year, New Recipe: Gabriel’s Chimichurri Monday, 4, Jan
  • 2020 Giving Grove Spotlight – 200 Orchards Milestone Thursday, 31, Dec
  • 2020 Schoolyard Gardens Spotlight – Learning To Pivot During A Pandemic Wednesday, 30, Dec
  • 2020 CPG Spotlight – Gardening Lifts Spirits For Fairmount Senior Citizens Tuesday, 29, Dec
  • One Bite Lesson Series: Rad Rabbit Wraps Monday, 21, Dec
  • 2020 Home Garden Spotlight – The Evolution of a Garden Friday, 18, Dec
  • KCCG Programs Fulfill Mission Despite Challenging Year Tuesday, 15, Dec
  • Schoolyard Gardens’ Reflections of 2020 Monday, 14, Dec

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