TERM 3 WEEK 8

ROOM 15 in the garden

This week we gave a go at making our own Seed Raising Mix

We opened our compost bin and removed so of the compost.

We mixed some sand into the compost and then sieved it all into a fine mix.

We then sew some seeds into pots using our new mix! 

ROOM 2 in the garden
" We harvested the calendula flowers to start making some calendula balm" Grace
We talked about CALENDULAS, HOVER FLIES, APHIDS
" We tasted the green onion and it was delicious. Belissimo ! " Micah 
" The Hover-fly eats the aphids." Mella
" The green onion tastes good with the calendula petals" Uma

Term 3 Week 7

Room 15 in the Garden

Our PEA seedlings were big enough to be planted out.

So a group from ROOM 15 moved the stakes to a new place in the garden bed

Once the stakes were in they planted out the peas and watered them

PEAS need support as they grow! 

ROOM 2 in the garden
I brought the vegetable/fruit juicer in today and the children harvested the BEETROOT, CARROT, SILVERBEET and SPINACH
We also made APPLE and ORANGE juice and mixed it with the veggie juice!
IT was delicious, tasted by all, and of course some drunk more juice than others!
The important thing was : They all tried it ! Even those who said that they didn't like beetroots! 

Room 1 also made juice and had a few minutes to spare, so with their tummies full of veggie/fruit juice of they went to do some weeding ! GREAT JOB room 1 !

Term 3 Week 6

ROOM 2 in the garden

Working on a hard soil, breaking up the lumpy soil, adding the "vermicast" ( made by our lovely tiger worms) 

Added new calendula seeds to the new prepared soil.

Term3 Week 6

Room 1 in the garden !

It has been a dry week and no rain!

So ROOM 1 worked as a team to keep the hose from bending, and taking turns they WATERED the whole garden, once the garden soil was nice and moist it was easier to pull the weeds out! 

We also talked about our favourite veggies, we planted new seed in pots, and we watered them!