January – Plan Your Garden!
January Workshop Powerpoint. Take a look at this powerpoint if you missed the first workshop. The following documents will help give more background information and ideas.
Documents from your Garden Binders:
Section #1: Background Documents for Planning Your Garden
- Learning Garden Product Dimensions – Use your garden map with this document to plan the spacing of plants, and to bring math to your garden in a number of ways.
- Learning Garden Worksheets – Bed A, Bed B, Bed C
- Learning Garden Worksheets with square foot divisions – Bed A, Bed B, Bed C
- Planting your Garden from Seeds or Seedlings – A great reference for what crops are easier grown from seed or seedling.
- Companion Planting Explained – Take a look here to find out what Companion Planting is and how you can use it in your garden!
- Reading a Seed Packet Worksheet – This worksheet is a great way to get your students in the mindset of planning their garden!
- 2 year Crop Rotation using four C Beds – This crop rotation shows spring and fall plantings for two years. Be sure to look to your local frost dates to change the planting days if need be!
- 4 Year Crop Rotation using a B Bed – This for year crop rotation page exemplifies both the theory of crop rotation and the Square Foot Gardening Method!
Section #2: Spring, Summer, and Fall Garden Plans with student activities!
- Growing Green Spring Garden. Plant this spring greens garden with your students and harvest before the school year ends!
- Pea Race Spring Garden. Plant this spring pea race garden and track the growth of the vines for the sweetest reward!
- Three Sisters Summer Garden. Plant this Squash, Beans, and Corn garden to welcome your students back to school in the fall and bring history, science, and culture to your students all in one package.
- Sensory Summer Garden. Looking to learn more about culinary herbs? This garden brings fresh herbs to your students and the opportunity to explore through all five senses!
- Salsa Summer Garden. Bring this salsa garden to your students and harvest together in the fall to make a delicious and fresh salsa for all to enjoy.
