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, […]
The students at Holliday Montessori have been gardening for many years in four raised beds in their playground. Over the years, student and teacher interest grew, but there were not enough raised beds for every class to use. After a long period of planning, the teachers and students decided to expand their vegetable garden to […]
If you’ve looked outside in the last 10 days chances are you’ve only seen grey skies or rain. It was a wet end to March and beginning of April. It’s rained nearly every day of the last two weeks. If you’ve already planted your spring garden you are likely welcoming in the rain. If your […]
If you are one of our 100 plus schools who have already planted their spring garden this year, you might be seeing some sprouts coming up in your schoolyard garden already! Most seeds take a week or two to germinate, or sprout, while others take a little longer. In order to germinate on time, seeds […]
The cabbage looper is a common pest found in schoolyard gardens. The larva is a smooth pale greenish 1-1½ inch caterpillar with thin white stripes on its back and sides. They get their name from the unique way they inch along forming a small loop with their bodies. The adults are a mostly nocturnal gray […]
