Spring Reflections!

The Bethel School Garden has 11 raised beds in production.  Four beds have been planted by the first grade class and the remainder by the 7th and 8th grade classes.  In the school atrium we have also planted six window boxes, weeded, and cleaned up the area.  The school (Mr. Orange) has received a grant from Lowes to supply the atrium with new pavers and plants in July.

The 7th and 8th grade classes built 3 new raised beds and filled all the beds with compost.  With the help of teacher Richard Tidyman, they also constructed a hoop house for the tomato bed to protect the plants from blight.

The students have planted strawberries, beans, peas, kale, lettuce, cabbage, radishes, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, brussel sprouts, kohlrabi, leeks, turnips, spinach, green pumpkins, a variety of winter squash, parsley, cilantro, basil, dill, oregano, tansy, and sunflowers. 

Recently we made a salad from oak leaf lettuce harvested--our first taste of spring!