Soil is such an important part of growing things and yet we often overlook it. Let’s take some time to learn more about it! What is soil made of? There are four main components of soil: organic material (0-10 %) minerals (40-50 %) water (~25 %) air (~25 %) Organic Material Most garden soils have Read More…
Category: Get Growing!
Get Growing! It starts with a seed.
Seeds come in all different shapes and sizes. Think of a strawberry which is covered with lots of little tiny seeds. Now think of an avocado which has one big seed in the middle. Despite the difference in size each of these seeds has the same basic parts. cotyledon: the seed leaf; the first Read More…
Get Growing! Gardening with Kids
Spring is a great time to get outside and start a vegetable garden! The next few weeks we’ll be exploring different activities that kids can do to get excited about growing things! It is never too early for a child to be out in the garden! From the youngest age, you can involve them in Read More…