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Our first squash are growing! IMG_0967
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Don't laugh - our carrots are coming along just fine. They were started as seeds and we check their size every few weeks to show the students how they are growing - even when you can't see them in the ground. IMG_0965
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The Raspberries have been growing and ripening every day! IMG_0964
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As you can see, our Raspberry plant is small and leaning under the weight of its fruit. Good job May School students!IMG_0963
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The bounty of the student's Friendship Garden is plentiful and delicious! IMG_0962
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The tomatoes are giant! IMG_0961
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The planters the staff and their kids built are really holding up well as the garden develops. IMG-2905
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More and more garden space appears each Monday morning. You can never grow too much of your own food. IMG-2904
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On the weekends, PJ has been coming to till the ground to expand the garden.
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Only mid-July and already everything in the garden is several feet tall and blooming. We are going to have an incredible variety of veggies available. IMG-2902
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The Friendship Garden has really taken off - so much so the deer call it their private buffet and love feeding here. IMG-2901
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Welcome to our Friendship Garden for children with autism and developmental disabilities.
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Can you name this plant?
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The Raspberries are working to grow. We need to do a little weeding, but so far so good.
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Oh NO - we have been eaten. Not sure what all has found out buffet of goodness, but they have been busy. No worries, everything will come back.
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Uh Oh - seems the deer and other creatures have found out veggies and begun to view them as a buffet. We are trying to protect them with netting - any suggestions that will help us?
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Our Friendship Garden is expanding each week.
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Squash blossoms are gorgeous!
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Our squash are growing like crazy - and the blossoms are coming out now.
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The tomatoes are taking over this end of the planter box.
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The veggies throughout the Friendship Garden are thriving. We can't wait to begin harvesting!
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In just a matter of weeks, everything planted, every seed sprouted and began growing. What a success!
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And after all the seeds were carefully sown, each garden box was watered.
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One Classroom at a time hikes up to the Friendship Garden to help plant, water and later will maintain the garden. Nothing feels like summer more than growing your own vegetables!
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Friendship Garden - Step TWO: Gather as many friends and family members on the weekend to start building the raised gardens!
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Friendship Garden - Step Five: Build the planters! Thank goodness for cordless power tools. Each bed is built and placed to maximize sun exposure.
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Friendship Garden - Step Three: Don't forget to bring your kids to pitch in - and they were careful with gloves, safety first!
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It is a slow process, and we are grateful for these teachers and staff to give up their weekend to make this Friendship Garden become a reality.
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Hundreds of pieces of wood were recycled as raised vegetable beds.
