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October 12th 2022
Have you ever dug your own potatoes? That's what the 8-2 homeroom did last week, and it was pretty amazing. Every shovelful of dirt revealed several lovely red-skinned potatoes - some of them were huge! The next day, Ms. Earley boiled them and served them to the students with butter and chives (HPJH garden-grown, of course!). It was a nice pre-Thanksgiving treat.
Sep. 22, 2022
Well, the garden is looking BEAUTIFUL! Our beans are doing well, and they are so crisp and tasty. Our corn looks like it's growing. I even see some squash developing in the Three Sisters garden. In the pizza garden, we're getting some new tomatoes in, and the basil is full and lush. Finally - those spuds! I can't wait to get some shovels out and dig potatoes. Let's hope that hurricane Fiona is kind to our little school garden!
Have you ever dug your own potatoes? That's what the 8-2 homeroom did last week, and it was pretty amazing. Every shovelful of dirt revealed several lovely red-skinned potatoes - some of them were huge! The next day, Ms. Earley boiled them and served them to the students with butter and chives (HPJH garden-grown, of course!). It was a nice pre-Thanksgiving treat.
Sep. 22, 2022
Well, the garden is looking BEAUTIFUL! Our beans are doing well, and they are so crisp and tasty. Our corn looks like it's growing. I even see some squash developing in the Three Sisters garden. In the pizza garden, we're getting some new tomatoes in, and the basil is full and lush. Finally - those spuds! I can't wait to get some shovels out and dig potatoes. Let's hope that hurricane Fiona is kind to our little school garden!
AUG 31st, 2022:
I am sorry to report that on August 29th, the school garden was vandalised. Tomatoes were "picked" and thrown at the school building. Rhubarb was pulled up. It is such a shame because those tomatoes looked so healthy, and would have been perfectly ripe for about the second week of school. Vandalism of property is a crime, so if you see this happening, please report it to the police.
I am sorry to report that on August 29th, the school garden was vandalised. Tomatoes were "picked" and thrown at the school building. Rhubarb was pulled up. It is such a shame because those tomatoes looked so healthy, and would have been perfectly ripe for about the second week of school. Vandalism of property is a crime, so if you see this happening, please report it to the police.
August 2022:
The garden is doing well thanks to our garden volunteers. Crops that have prospered are potatoes, corn, tomatoes, beans and herbs. The strawberries are doing OK, but will be more abundant next year. The tomatoes seem to grow better on the south side of the building; the ones we planted facing the courts are weak. Saying that - these are our plants from the Tomatosphere project (cross-curricular with Science and the Learning Centre) so maybe that had some impact.
The garden is doing well thanks to our garden volunteers. Crops that have prospered are potatoes, corn, tomatoes, beans and herbs. The strawberries are doing OK, but will be more abundant next year. The tomatoes seem to grow better on the south side of the building; the ones we planted facing the courts are weak. Saying that - these are our plants from the Tomatosphere project (cross-curricular with Science and the Learning Centre) so maybe that had some impact.
SCHOOL GARDEN VOLUNTEERS 2022Thank you to those students who volunteered to maintain the school gardens this summer!
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HRCE Edible School Gardens
The HRCE has a fantastic scheme to support edible school gardens. When combined with a team of volunteers, the results can be amazing. Whether the actual harvest is great or small, gardening together is an exercise in teamwork, stewardship and relationship building, as well as a learning experience that spans many areas of the curriculum. Gardens also beautify the urban environment, and attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Most importantly, gardens are nice places to hang out! Highland Park Junior High Gardens 2022 PIZZA GARDEN - tomatoes and herbs in raised bed under trellis POTATOES AND BEANS - 2 beds: planted in ground near trellis. Beans are scarlet runners; they should make a nice display. FLOWERS - in pots by door VEGGIE GARDEN: first box (4x4): onions, tomatoes, chives THREE SISTERS GARDEN: second box (4x8) corn, squash, beans DESSERT GARDEN: third box (4x4)- rhubarb, mint, strawberries POLLINATOR GARDEN: fourth box (4x4): flowers |
