Fourth Grade Gardeners

The fourth grade has been doing an excellent job of gardening recently. We have planted tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini, bell peppers, radishes, scented geranium, parsley, peas, and spaghetti squash. In small groups, students have been very respectful of the garden and worked very hard. This is a special treat for those of us (myself included) who do not live in a place where there’s a yard & room for planting.

Many students have not tried eating all of these vegetables. (Don’t eat scented geranium-- we only have it because aphids don’t like it) If you are able to, try to show them these vegetables when you are in the grocery store! Look online for kid-friendly recipes so they can try them with you. I have recently cooked spaghetti squash-- you bake it in the oven and scrape out the insides. I serve it with spaghetti or pesto sauce & it’s a lot healthier than regular pasta. Let me know what you try or if you would like instructions or help!

Nice work fourth grade!!!