So you’ve cast a vision for your garden this spring, planned out your garden beds and ordered your seeds and plants. Next up: planting!!! Planting the garden is one of my favorite parts of gardening, second only to eating things from the garden. For new and seasoned gardeners alike, planting can be an intimidating time […]
What a crazy time to start up a schoolyard garden! Everyone has been adapting and making lifestyle changes during the coronavirus outbreak. Right before all of this, one of our schools, Grant Elementary, had just started up their schoolyard garden after a two year hiatus due to school construction and transition. In early March the […]
Cold Kansas City temperatures have some our school districts scheduling their last day of school well into the first part of June! It feels like forever since we’ve been able to spend time gardening in the warm sun! But here at KCCG, spring is in the air, at least in our greenhouse! Since February, […]
Happy New Year friends! New to SYG or just need a refresher? Here is what to expect during a year of schoolyard gardening. In January, most garden beds are resting, waiting for warmer weather to soften up the soil for spring planting. This month, schoolyard gardeners can be planning and dreaming about the upcoming […]
It’s that time of the year—time for lemonade and pool days and tomato plants and summer reading, but before school gets out for the summer, some schools are waiting until the last minute to get a big spring harvest! We love working all around the Kansas City metro area with our 220+ daycare, elementary, middle […]
The end of the school year is approaching and summer is sneaking into Kansas City with temperatures hitting 90 degrees yesterday! Out at our Schoolyard Gardens it is time to harvest spring greens and make room for summer plants. Schools can expect to harvest their lettuces, spinach, arugula, green onions, radishes, mustard greens and cilantro […]
The after-school garden club at William Southern Elementary has been working hard in the garden this spring! Earlier this season, the group braved the cold weather to plant seed potatoes, arugula, turnips, carrots, and lettuce. Although it was difficult for the kiddos to imagine these veggies sprouting in the frigid soil, we talked about how […]
Last week Luff Elementary Garden Club students got to show off their gardening experience to some very special visitors! Players from the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end team visited the students and helped them with a few gardening tasks. This is the 5th year that the Chiefs have reached out to Kansas City Community Gardens […]
Although Kansas City is no stranger to unpredictable weather, the recent drop in temperature has been an unwelcome surprise for schoolyard gardens. As much as gardeners may try to prepare for late freezes, sometimes there is little that can be done besides mulch, cover, and hope. Regardless, it is always sad to see plants damaged […]
Tuesday I had the pleasure of planting with Mrs. Fullington and Mrs. Knecht’s Preschool class at Rosehill ELC in Lenexa KS. New to the Schoolyard Garden program, they were so excited to finally get to plant in their newly constructed raised beds. Before planting, we practiced planting our seeds by using wooden beads. We discussed […]
