The concept of “Restaurant Week” started in 1992 in New York City as a way to attract more people to local restaurants during a less busy time for the eateries. Nowadays many cities, including Kansas City, hold their own restaurant weeks. This tradition not only benefits restaurants by adding some excitement and drawing in more […]
Because we know you’ve been waiting on the edge of your seat, SYG is ready to share our 2021 Wrapped! We’d like to extend a special thank you to all of the teachers and students we partner with. As a team of 3, the work we do would not be possible without all your hard […]
If you’ve visited KCCG lately, you may have noticed that we have something new at the gardens… a Little Free Library! This library was donated to us by a gardener (thanks Molly!) You may have seen these little boxes before, scattered throughout the city. The Little Free Library is an organization based out of Wisconsin […]
Vegetable: Cabbage SYG Varieties: Stonehead Cabbage is a great source of Vitamin A,K,B6 and Vitamin C. Vitamin C supports the production of collagen which keeps your joints and muscles strong. Growing a good size cabbage can be tricky and over the years I’ve heard from gardeners all the different tricks for growing cabbage. One trick […]
For this week’s blog post, we take a closer look at Horizon Academy’s schoolyard garden. I talked to Technology Specialist for Horizon and SYG on-site coordinator, Alex Hayes, to get the details. Below, he gives us a little history on the school and shares all of the amazing things that have been happening in the […]
It’s fall ya’ll! All that hard work you put into planting, watering, weeding, mulching and warding off pests can now be rewarded with eating the produce you’ve grown. Celebrating your harvest can be something as simple as a One Bite Lesson where students make their own sample size portion of a quick and easy recipe […]
Vegetable: Turnips SYG Variety: Purple Top Turnips are a good source of vitamin C, which helps your body’s immune system stay healthy. We rely on our immune system to protect us from germs! Still learning to like turnips? Me too. Try our Turnip Carrot Mash—this recipe combines turnips and carrots with some butter and spices […]
Vegetable: Beets SYG Variety: Red and Golden, Detroit Dark Red, Early Wonder Beets are a rich source of natural nitrates which helps deliver oxygen to our muscles and helps our bodies stay active. Not only are they delicious and nutritious, they are so versatile in the kitchen! You can roast them till they are caramelized […]
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, […]
