Gardening 101 by Delani

I am growing radishes, tomatoes, peas, beats, potatoes, strawberries, and trelease.  The most important part of keeping these alive is water and moist soil.  Two of the best things about my garden is the compost and Lucy the owl.  The reason I like the compost is because it has pretty flowers mixed in with it.  The reason I like Lucy the owl is because she watches over my garden and scares away dangerous animals.  I have been gardening for over two months and hope to garden next school year.

Thanks to Mr. Casey, a Global Gardens volunteer, for helping write this blog as dictated by Delani, 2nd grade.

Cucumber Experiment by Bhadri Verduzco (Global Gardens Educator)

So, I did this experiment with one of my classes and the results are interesting and may help you keep your plants hydrated this hot summer.

We asked the question: "Will cucumber seeds germinate better if they are planted in a mound with a punctured coffee can full of water on top of the mound?" So we planted one mound like normal and for the second mound we punctured 4 very small holes in the bottom sides of a large coffee can and filled it with water. The water in the can drip-irrigated the mound. We watered both mounds daily and also filled the can daily. The mound with the coffee can germinated much quicker than the one without. I read that cucumbers do not germinate as well and can have their yield cut by as much as half if they don't have even watering as a seed. And the first claim so far seems to be true. Happy gardening!

History of Global Garden

Eugene field elementary school

Global Garden

By Dalisha Weary

The garden was born in 2007 it all started in Eugene field elementary school the kids were dress as farmer. The person was prowling the grass with a tractor. They had tools but not sheds to put up their tool up they use a cart to put up their tools. Crystal felt excited to come to global garden she made a lot of friends she had one sister and three brother. Today she goes to a famous school George Washington Carver middle school she’s, smart, funny and know how to garden .In 2008 Mrs. Smith was the global garden teacher their class room was at the nursery, trailer and, Mrs. Mary and Mrs. Miller classroom by the water fountain. Then we got the shed and we put are tools in the shed. Plus I haven’t started the global gardens yet .in 2009 I was in global garden in fourth grade Mrs. Oakley was are teacher but she had to go to the hospital to have her baby but Mr. Bhadri was the global garden teacher. And I started the global gardens after school program .in the summer program we had field trips like we went to the nature center to fid a mystery and solve the case plus we went to the farmer market we were passing out cards for the community day we got Italian bread and tomatoes and we sat down and we cut the bread and put tomatoes on it we got some watermelons from Dom, s and lovelle, s   garden .the Rosa parks kid came to visit for lunch we play games and show people around are gardens it was a hot summer day that day. Early that summer we had a sale at global gardens it was so hot in the morning we had flowers, cookies, and lemon bars and fresh corn and men’s ties we almost made100 dollars that day from the sale that day. Today Mrs. princess is the leader of after school program third grade –fifth grade my sister started the Global Garden that make me happy because the younger kids at school are gardening so if you are not in Global Garden one day you can be just like the gardener he at Eugene field elementary school

Authors note

Hi my name is dalisha weary   I got my gardening skill from my great grand father when I go to middle school I am stating the middle school program

Bye, DalishaEugene field elementary school

Global Garden

By Dalisha Weary

The garden was born in 2007 it all started in Eugene field elementary school the kids were dress as farmer. The person was prowling the grass with a tractor. They had tools but not sheds to put up their tool up they use a cart to put up their tools. Crystal felt excited to come to global garden she made a lot of friends she had one sister and three brother. Today she goes to a famous school George Washington Carver middle school she’s, smart, funny and know how to garden .In 2008 Mrs. Smith was the global garden teacher their class room was at the nursery, trailer and, Mrs. Mary and Mrs. Miller classroom by the water fountain. Then we got the shed and we put are tools in the shed. Plus I haven’t started the global gardens yet .in 2009 I was in global garden in fourth grade Mrs. Oakley was are teacher but she had to go to the hospital to have her baby but Mr. Bhadri was the global garden teacher. And I started the global gardens after school program .in the summer program we had field trips like we went to the nature center to fid a mystery and solve the case plus we went to the farmer market we were passing out cards for the community day we got Italian bread and tomatoes and we sat down and we cut the bread and put tomatoes on it we got some watermelons from Dom, s and lovelle, s   garden .the Rosa parks kid came to visit for lunch we play games and show people around are gardens it was a hot summer day that day. Early that summer we had a sale at global gardens it was so hot in the morning we had flowers, cookies, and lemon bars and fresh corn and men’s ties we almost made100 dollars that day from the sale that day. Today Mrs. princess is the leader of after school program third grade –fifth grade my sister started the Global Garden that make me happy because the younger kids at school are gardening so if you are not in Global Garden one day you can be just like the gardener he at Eugene field elementary school

Authors note

Hi my name is dalisha weary   I got my gardening skill from my great grand father when I go to middle school I am stating the middle school program

Bye, Dalisha

Doing so little to help so many

Hi there my fellow people. I 'm Ryah in Global Gardens. But this month we have been working on the best thing in the world. We're helping the homeless/making donation boxes/getting ideas to help others. Just not too long ago, we were on the news [News on Six].We are so happy to help others by doing just a little, to help so many others. Here are some pictures:



We have been interviewing the homeless here and there and [we have been trying to go to a homeless shelter for a field trip to just to help out with meals and to give them our boxes] .Sounds crazy right but we think we might enjoy it, and we are still trying to confirm that we are still going but until then we are making boxes and being as peaceful as possible and sharing the love.


Later,
Ryah J.
5th Grade
Eugene Field