We started Monday working in the garden. The young gardeners read the rain gauge in the community garden at 2.75" so watering was not necessary. The rain brought more weeds though, so some time was spent weeding. The weeds were easy to pull because of all the rain. Wish we had a picture of those muddy hands!
Cucumber beetles were still a problem with the squash family, and bean beetles had been busy, although we could not find any. The lasagna garden has gone down some more. The gardeners measured it at 9 inches, down from 12 inches.
Miss Cass taught the lesson on seeds. The gardeners munched on roasted peanuts while they learned the different types of seeds found in the garden and grocery store. Some seeds they learned about are avocados, peanuts, beans and popcorn. Everyone dissected bean seeds to learn the 5 parts of a seed and how they grow into different plant parts.
The young gardeners made "seed bombs" with clay, compost and seeds. This is a native American technique, and is still used today in some parts of the world. It's also a beautification method used in inner cities by Guerrilla gardeners.
A snack of popcorn and watermelon was meant to further the lesson about seeds. Unfortunately a "seedless" watermelon was purchased by accident! It was delicious regardless!
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