Delayed gratification isn’t at the top of anyone’s list, but it is a great concept to learn early in life. There was no complaining from the students as they worked hard to get strawberry plants in the ground. From the strawberries planted Fall 2010, students identified runners from the mother plant and transplanted them to another row. Although they are only seeing green leaves now, they look forward to harvesting & eating the scrumptious red berries in the spring!
Besides the green of the strawberry plants, students have been harvesting arugula & collard greens. They continue watering and tending the Napa cabbage, mesclun greens, carrots, pak choy, spinach and broccoli in hopes to harvest in the next couple of weeks. Students learn how to correctly identify the leaf they are harvesting, how to make a proper cut, and how to rinse, package and weigh the produce.

In another anticipation of the spring season, students are preparing an herb bed along the garden pathway. By planting herbs now, the plants are able to establish their root systems before the first flush of spring green.

Special thanks to Our Local Foods employees, Nate Davis & Lee Leland! Nate has brought us a mobile hoop house for 12 new hens, as well as, a rooster. The rooster will be housed with two hens for an experiment in brooding. Lee as always helped us get our irrigation flowing again for our strawberry plants.