School is out, but the school garden, like a school child, continues to grow.
Fortunately, I will be able to go in over the summer to water. I was there just yesterday, giving the plants a good hearty drink before the hot spell we are about to endure ("feels like" 36 degrees, anyone?). And what I noticed is how awesome (mostly) everything is doing!
By far, the most impressive plant is a broccoli that must've self-sown from last year. It's big and beautiful, and is starting to form it's first crown!
In May, Mme Messer's kindergarten class helped me plant some seedlings I had prepared. A lot of the seeds I had were free give-aways courtesy of the, Comox Valley Seed Savers, the City of Courtenay, and Good Earth farms--I had picked them up at the Earth Day festival in April. Included in the give-away were non-GMO Hungarian corn; beans (Orca, Scarlet Runner, Purple); and dill. Some of the other seeds, such as the nasturtiums that are doing so well in the garden, came from another parent volunteer. I also donated some of my own seeds: strawberry corn, patty pan squash, and Jack-be-little mini-pumpkins. All for a late-summer fall harvest!
