Vegetable: Mustard Greens SYG Variety: Red Giant, Tendergreen Mustard Greens is one of my favorites of the leafy green varieties we offer through SYG. It’s easy to grow from seed and the spicy flavor adds a nice kick to any recipe that calls for greens! I love to grow the Red Giant variety, because its […]
We’ve been talking up swiss chard for a while over here in the SYG office (see previous blog post) and for good reason! Taste wise, swiss chard is a cross between spinach and collards and can be eaten raw or cooked. We love swiss chard because not only is this veggie a beautiful eye-catching plant, […]
Garden maintenance are important tasks that can sometimes be a little intimidating to a new gardener but, here at Schoolyard Gardens, we’ve made it easy! Check out our garden maintenance videos and tips below. Watering – We recommend using a hose with a shower attachment to water your school garden. To help your veggies thrive, […]
Did you know if you rub the leaves of the Senna Didymobotrya plant it smells like buttered popcorn? Or that the African Eggplant looks like miniature pumpkins on a stick? You can find these two fascinating plants and hundreds of many other unique plants growing in the curiosity garden in The Leanna Flandermeyer Children’s Beanstalk […]
For this week’s post, we welcome Giving Grove staff, Carter and Mary Jane, for a Q&A on all things orchards! The Giving Grove of KCCG supports over 200 community orchards across the Kansas City metro area. These little orchards have a big impact in creating a perennial food system in welcoming green spaces, empowering local […]
We are excited to share that we now have garden signage available for schools! As more and more families and classrooms are getting involved and visiting the garden independently, we saw a need for garden signage that will teach and empower kids and adults alike to know what’s growing in the beds. The signs each […]
Looking for the perfect flower that will add beautiful color to your garden during the hot, sweltering summer months? Look no further and plant zinnias! Along with the daisy and sunflower, zinnias belong to the Asteraceae family. This easy to grow flower will not only stand up to the heat and attract pollinators in your […]
It’s that time of year again. Fall gardening season is upon us! Remember ‘fall’ gardening = Planting in August to early September and harvesting in September to usually about late October. In KC, we need to plant our ‘fall’ gardens at this time to give cool season crops a chance to do their thing before […]
The tomatoes and peppers in my garden are ripening quickly these days which is always a sign to me that the back to school season is upon us! Today’s post will discuss steps to take to get your school garden ‘back to school ready.’ First, it’s time to renew your enrollment form. You should have […]
This week’s spotlight features Mill Creek Natureplay Preschool. This location has been a member of the Schoolyard Gardens program for a little over a year, but had gardened independently prior to joining. Over the past year, they’ve battled construction work on their playground making their gardens inaccessible, and like many sites, had to shutdown their […]
