For Week 3, the main objective was to plant some cold-season seeds outdoors. We spent a little time talking about why we would plant some seeds indoors but it's okay to plant other seeds outside at the same time. But mostly we got right to playing in the dirt!
The kids at Croft planted in four of the ten beds, sowing Spinach, Chard, Lettuce, Mesclun, and Onion. At Centerwood we planted Spinach, flowers, Cilantro, and Onion in the pots they had filled with soil in Week 1. We made sure to water the newly planted seeds, but also talked about how the rain would also help to water them.
Because Garden Club was cancelled at OCC for Week 2, we had a lot to do this week. In the short time we met, we needed to plant seeds both indoors and out. We filled newspaper pots and small plastic pots with seed starting mix and planted some Tomato, Pepper, Carrot, and Onion seeds. One of the adult residents stopped by to see what was happening and took some Tomato and Pepper seeds for her own purposes, which was exciting.
Before we moved outside, we drew a map of our circular container to plan where to put each vegetable and flower. We listed each of the plants we started indoors, as well as the seeds we were about to sow outside (Spinach, Chard, Peas, and Lettuce). We designated a spot on the garden map for each veggie, taking into account which plants need more sun. We then went out and planted accordingly.
All three Clubs ate a pre-made snack of sweet potato fries and made Potato People. Each kid got a Russet potato to decorate with pieces of fabric, pipe cleaners, string, and bean seeds. They had full control over their decor, and there was a wide variety of styles and characters. The glue took a little while to dry, so we had eyes falling off all over the place, but the pipe cleaners just stuck right into the potatoes!
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