Monthly Archives: September 2009

Life Into Death Into Life

By Jonah Mossberg | Published: September 24, 2009
This week, 6th graders are focusing on the heart of the garden–compost! As our good friend and teacher Wendy Johnson says, “Garden fertility comes out of the discarded waste of our lives.” And indeed, here at the Edible Schoolyard, all students play a vital role in helping our food and garden waste turn into beautiful, [...]
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Monday’s Tomato Harvest

By Edible Schoolyard | Published: September 14, 2009
This year, we are growing about 20 different varieties of tomatoes in the garden. All of them are considered “heirlooms” except for two hybrid varieties: Early Girl and Sun Gold. We built a temporary fence around the tomato patch to keep out the deer, which has greatly increased the bounty of our harvest. With the [...]
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First Day of Class: Sixth Grade Garden Orientation

By Edible Schoolyard | Published: September 3, 2009
Our first classes of new sixth graders visited the garden today with their math and science teacher. At this time of year, the corn, amaranth, sunflowers, and scarlet runner beans curling their way up impossibly tall teepees may overwhelm a newcomer to the garden. To allow sixth graders to get to know the space before [...]
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