April 7th ~ Spring Gardening and Soil Preparation
Soil Test Collecting April has hit and those of us who are really excited and itching to get outdoors are thinking about the best ways to get the garden going for the 2021 growing season! I'm always excited for this time of year because I love working in the garden to grow my own produce and enjoying the fruits of the labor all summer long. Even more exciting?!?! When a school program gets on board to start school gardens and teach young youth the joys of working hard to produce their own food. It teaches a lot of pride and satisfaction to young kids when they see what they can accomplish with a little sweat and dirt under the fingernails! This spring, Pomona Elementary has decided to revive their ailing garden beds and start a combined 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade school garden for the remainder of the school year. Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting the kids on a sunny Friday afternoon and starting the conversation about gardening! Combined Classes Learning About Starting