Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Planting our seeds! by Eli


In this post Eli will be taking us through the process of planting our seeds.

In the first picture, you can see that the teacher laid out on a table all the vegetables that we can grow outside in our garden plots. Some of the vegetables available included carrots, beets, garlic, and all sorts of beans. All the vegetables did have certain things in common, like how far apart the seeds needed to be placed between one another, and how many days it would take to maturity. Some of the vegetables needed special treatment, like the peppers have to start indoors until germination is done.




In picture two you can see numerous things going on with everyone's gardens. Alex and Dustin are already getting started planting the seeds they want in their plot. They are approximating the exact space each seed needs in order to grow properly. I can be seen in the picture overlooking my finished rows on my plot, with trenches in between in order to prevent flooding. Mhaya can be seen using a hoe to finish of her rows. Jacob can be seen using a watering pot to water his plot and to give the seeds he just planted the nutrients they need to grow.

 Mhay can be seen using a hoe to finish of her rows. Jacob can be seen using a watering pot to water his plot and to give the seeds he just planted the nutrients they need to grow.
 

Now that we have our rows laid out and our seeds planted it is time to water, step back, and watch our garden grow!

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Turning over the soil and clearing the weeds- by Mhaya and Elle

In this post, we will look at the students preparing the plots for planting.


 My classmates are getting rid of the weeds via manual labor. Using pesticides would be easier, but not as good for the environment (right).


After a long day of ridding our assigned plots from the weeds that infested them, some kids began raking the dirt to get it its humus dark color that it needs for it to be healthy (left).
















 Emma is seen working hard flipping the soil to mix existing nutrients thoroughly. Others can be seen working to get weeds out with hoes and placing healthy dirt on to their plots ( right).





By the end of two days the students had cleared their plots and our farm was on its way to productivity! -Mhaya and Elle (Student Post)


A fresh start to the 2013 season!Finding our plots!


Welcome back to the Village School Farm. We are off to a late start this year due to the chilly March and April we have had. However, in our first post of the year I will introduce you to the garden before we let the students describe their farming methodology. We hope you enjoy!
Below,  the students take a look at the plots. This year the students were able to choose their own 4’X4’ plot.


The students are standing in their selected plots.

































 At the end of our first day outside the students had selected their plots and they are ready to dig in!

-Toby Hatten