This is a weekly look at what is happening in the school garden to assist teacher educators engage their students in agriculture. It can be used by garden students of all ages however!
Send me some pics! I know we have some growing going on right now!
Guess what? The online modules to support Growing Teachers Throughout the Seasons are LIVE!! You can access them HERE, or check out the go link –> go.osu.edu/GTS
First up a weather report to get us through the week for planning on our season extension:
Outside in the raised beds:
Once we get to the 50 degree days and the plants start to increase their growth rate, we will need to fertilize using either the Shake and Feed or the pink crystals that mix in with water that you got from Katie, not the Aerogarden fertilizer. Make sure to follow the label instructions. Check for your fertilizers now, and if you do not have any, then contact Katie.
With the warm weather and fast growth, make sure you are watering as needed, once to twice per week, check and water on Fridays before the weekend!
This week:
- All the days this week are good for harvesting, watering, and fertilizing your plants.
- Make sure you keep using the season extension garden cover as we have some cold weather this weekend potentially!
- Friday – Make sure you water well on Friday if we do not get lots of rain this week.
Inside under LED lights:
CCS Teachers – Try to plant all of your transplants outside in your raised beds as soon as they are ready to go and have been hardened off. Great growing weather ahead.
Here is the transplant video if you need a refresher on transplanting:
Inside in the Aerogarden:
Hopefully your tomatoes are doing great and you are getting a harvest with your kiddos. Let me know if you have any questions or problems. CLICK HERE for the Aerogarden tomato planting guide. If you need tomato pods then contact Katie.
The Aerogarden website has a tremendous amount of content to assist with maintenance of the units, troubleshooting problems, or how to take care of the plants in the system.
This yellow cherry tomato looks great! Well pruned, fertilized, and pollinated and producing lots of tomatoes.
Do you need seeds or seed starter for your project? Contact Katie.
Harvest Time!
I know that many of you have harvest festivals and taste testing at school. Make sure that you follow safe harvesting techniques. Here is a video to guide you.
Any questions about your growing? Email me at mcdermott.15@osu.edu