Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Monday, 19 August 2013
Tree Planting
We have been given some lemon, mandarin, orange and plum trees.
We have been helping Mr Deed to plant them next to the vegetable garden.
We can't wait for them to grow so we can have delicious fruit.
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We have been helping Mr Deed to plant them next to the vegetable garden.
We can't wait for them to grow so we can have delicious fruit.
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Winter garden
The rain has come back which is good because we were getting tired of having to use the watering cans!
The garden is looking great because we have been doing lots of weeding.
The worms are thriving and we have added more worm tea to the vegetables to help them grow.
Soon we are going to harvest the last of the spinach.
Spring isn't far away so we are going to plant some potatoes in their place.
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The garden is looking great because we have been doing lots of weeding.
The worms are thriving and we have added more worm tea to the vegetables to help them grow.
Soon we are going to harvest the last of the spinach.
Spring isn't far away so we are going to plant some potatoes in their place.
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Monday, 29 July 2013
Working in our garden.
Over the holidays Mr McAleer has dug a whole lot of worm castings into the soil in the vegetabe garden. They come from our very own worm farm and contain valuable nutrients that help the veges grow.
We have also planted some new strawberry plants and the celery, spinach, onions, leeks, beans and peas are all growing well. We can't wait to start harvesting them.
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We have also planted some new strawberry plants and the celery, spinach, onions, leeks, beans and peas are all growing well. We can't wait to start harvesting them.
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Sunday, 7 July 2013
germinating seeds
The beans and peas seeds we planted 3 weeks ago are starting to germinate.
We hope they are ready to eat at the end of Term 3.
We also harvested some radishes today - they were yummy - and planted some more to eat in Term 3.
Over the holidays Mr McAleer is going to put some worm castings and worm tea into the garden to add lots of nutrients for spring planting in late Term 3.
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We hope they are ready to eat at the end of Term 3.
We also harvested some radishes today - they were yummy - and planted some more to eat in Term 3.
Over the holidays Mr McAleer is going to put some worm castings and worm tea into the garden to add lots of nutrients for spring planting in late Term 3.
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Monday, 17 June 2013
Gardening shed
Mr Deed has made us an amazing gardening shed.
It has lots of useful garden tools and we can store our worm tea there too.
We have also been doing some winter planting.
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It has lots of useful garden tools and we can store our worm tea there too.
We have also been doing some winter planting.
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Wednesday, 5 June 2013
Matariki
Matariki [the Maori new year] starts June 10th. This is the time for lots of winter planting, e.g. cabbages, cauliflower, carrots, broad beans and broccoli.
And don't forget to buy your worm tea from the School Office. It is great for adding nutrients to the soil to help your veges and pot plants grow.
Growing your own vegetables is often cheaper than buying them; and planting, harvesting and eating them is a great activity for all the family.
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And don't forget to buy your worm tea from the School Office. It is great for adding nutrients to the soil to help your veges and pot plants grow.
Growing your own vegetables is often cheaper than buying them; and planting, harvesting and eating them is a great activity for all the family.
PCS Environment Group
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