Have you noticed holes in the leaves of your broccoli, cabbage, kale, and/or collard plants? Are you wondering what could be eating your veggies? The culprits are likely caterpillars! These caterpillars, also known as loopers, are big fans of vegetables in the brassica family (that includes your broccoli, cabbage, kale, collards, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower) […]
A sure sign of summer is a big beautiful sunflower towering above most of the other plants in your garden. With Fall upon us though, you may start to notice your sunflowers looking a little droopy and sad. Fear not. Your sunflower fun is not done! It’s time for a sunflower harvest! Your first step […]
Kansas City Community Garden’s annual fundraiser, Gardens at Sunset, is a night when friends of KCCG gather in the beautiful Beanstalk Children’s Garden and show their support in both the silent and live auctions. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, these donations will help plant orchards for neighborhoods, build gardens for schools and provide […]
One of the most exciting things about gardening is watching tiny seeds grow into plants and eventually healthy food. To help our little seeds make this happen, we encourage schoolyard gardens to: Plant in the correct season and timeframe for each seed type. Some seeds prefer cooler temperatures while others like it warm. Water freshly […]
Hi garden friends, my name is Lauren and I’m excited to begin my new role as a Missouri Healthy Foods AmeriCorps member serving with the Schoolyard Gardens team. After spending the spring into summer months working as a Garden Assistant in the Beanstalk Children’s Garden, I feel fortunate to transition into my AmeriCorps position, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
