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Crop Planning

MARCH Crop Planning for the School Garden


SOW DIRECTLY:
Spinach, radishes, turnips, beets, peas, carrots, cilantro, Asian greens, potatoes

START INSIDE: 
Onions, lettuce, brassicas, chard, leeks, parsley, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant

TRANSPLANT:
Lettuce, leeks, onions, brassicas, peas, Asian greens

MAINTENANCE:
Complete pruning.
March is a great month to plant potatoes. Potatoes could not be easier to grow. They do will in containers of any kind-old wheel barrels, garbage cans, large nursery pots. A fun project that captures the child’s imagination is a Potato Tower!
This link will walk you through the basic steps. If you do a tower place gopher wire at base of tower to protect from gophers. Towers can dry out so make sure they get plenty of water.
Picture
 Old Potatoes is an engaging story for primary readers. “One day at her dad’s house, a young girl finds two old potatoes in the cupboard. “Gross.” But before she can throw them away, her dad suggests they try to grow new potatoes from the old ones, which have sprouted eyes. Told from May to September, the potato-growing season, the story includes all the basic steps for growing potatoes while subtly dealing with the parents’ recent divorce. Just like the new potatoes that emerged from ugly old potatoes, this dad and daughter move on and make a new life together in the face of unavoidable and unpleasant change.”
CoolBeans- would love to hear from bean growers and seed swappers if you did any trading with other schools. Any photos very much appreciated. Coming soon will be the 2020 list of cool heirloom beans for you to grow, eat and swap with other school gardens!
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  • About Us
    • Mission & Impacts
    • Staff & Board of Directors
    • Advisory Council
    • Contact Info
    • Testimonials
    • Supporters
    • Board Recruitment Announcement
  • Programs
    • Cool Beans Project
    • Consultation Packages
    • Free Seeds for Schools
    • Heirloom Expo
    • Partner Program
    • SchoolYard Habitat
    • Summer Camp
    • Teen Apprentice Program
    • Water Wise Irrigation Grants
  • Resources
    • Garden-Based Distance Learning Resources
    • How to Build and Sustain your School Garden Program >
      • Getting Started
      • Funding Your School Garden
      • Consultation Packages and Program
    • The Garden Classroom >
      • Classroom Management Strategies >
        • Spring Sowing and Planting Tips
      • Curriculums >
        • Curriculum - K-5
        • Curriculum - Middle School
        • Curriculum - High School
      • Garden Based Literature
    • Gardening ABC's >
      • Crop Planning >
        • February
        • March
        • April and May
        • October
        • November
      • Design >
        • Trellis & Tunnel Info
      • Creating Habitat >
        • Gardening 4 Bees
    • Farm to School >
      • Farm to School Act of 2019
      • Farm to School Month
      • Field Trips
    • Urban Wildfire Resources
    • Google Group
  • Partner
    • Benefits for Registered Schools
    • Register Your School
    • Register Your Business
    • National Heirloom Expo
    • Volunteer!
  • Events
    • Virtual Garden Coordinator Gatherings
    • Workshops
    • Holiday Auction
  • DONATE