by Andy | Jan 11, 2022 | Food Literacy, Resource, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
Dandelion Fritters are quick, easy and tasty treats that your students and kids can build themselves from fresh garden ingredients. “Eat ’em to beat ’em.” Though it’s best to leave the first dandelions of the season for the bees as their...
by Andy | Jan 4, 2022 | Resource, Tips and Tricks
Remember, potting soil is different from outdoor soil. Our outdoor soils are alive. Potting soil is light, does not compact, and has a high water-boiling capacity without becoming water-logged – all important qualities to grow vegetables in a contained rooting...
by Brit MacDonald | Apr 1, 2020 | Tips and Tricks
So, frost came a little early and your tomatoes are still green?! Don’t fret, you can give your tomatoes a little help to ripen off the vine! First, a bit of information about what affects ripening. Ideally, it’s best to ripen tomatoes on the vine. The optimal...
by Brit MacDonald | Mar 18, 2020 | FAQ, Tips and Tricks
This is called physiological leaf roll! Fortunately, leaf roll doesn’t affect the growth of the tomato or the fruit. It’s not caused by an insect or disease but by environmental factors* Environmental factors are anything that causes stress to the plant such as not...
by Brit MacDonald | Dec 2, 2019 | Resource, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
Vermicomposting is easy, fun, good for the earth and presents countless learning opportunities. Use this guide to create your classroom worm habitat – AKA a worm bin! What is a Worm Bin? A worm bin serves to contain the entire vermicomposting operation...
by Brit MacDonald | Jul 7, 2019 | Food Literacy, Resource, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
Hand Salads (aka Lettuce Boats or Lettuce Tacos) are quick, easy and tasty treats that your students and kids can build themselves from fresh garden ingredients. The important thing to remember when making hand salads is to use a large and fairly moldable lettuce....
