Today was gardening day. The goal of the Children's House was to plant a radish seed, and we all were able to do so. We also pulled weeds, noted the tomatoes, peppers and marigold plants, and were amazed at the red fungus that looked like an upside down carrot. One group saw a spider that we were able to catch in an insect holder. All groups were able to view the tiny week-old lettuce plants.
Lower Elementary children weeded, observed the above-named plants and sweet basil, chives, oregano, parsley and bee balm. We removed the rotten tomatoes and picked the healthy ones.
The zucchini plant has a zucchini bore, so it may not survive. One possible solution is to pile dirt around the stem (above where the bore is), and sometimes the plant will survive. We have four zucchini squash that are growing . . .so I'm hopeful they will grow and that we will be able to pick them very soon. The red basil is nearly ready for harvesting, and we plan to dry the leaves in a dehydrator.
The fungi growing all over the garden are quite remarkable. Red "upside down carrots" catch our attention, decorated by white, round tiny pearls of fungi right beside them.
Next week perhaps we can harvest more. Certainly there will be weeds to pull. I expect the lettuce will be larger. I wonder if the radish will germinate and grow, or if a local animal will eat each plant (as they did in the spring)?
Cheers!
Dottie Baumgarten, Environmental Science/Garden Specialist
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