April Showers

April showers galore! Julie reports that the rain has definitely been making it difficult to find days with soil dry enough to work in, but she and some of Bret's 3rd grade class made an attempt on the morning of April 29 to put leeks in the ground. They also seeded some lettuce starts that will be in Bret's classroom under the grow lights.

The tomatoes, peppers, and herbs that the third grade had tended in the classroom were moved to Barbara's farm on Monday where they are hardening off outside under a hoop house. Julie hopes to be transplanting those soon.

On May 4, Barbara and Julie got the last of the leeks and onions planted. Julie planted some flowers, too.

Wishes for next year--(1) a hoop house, so plants don't have to leave site to harden off, and (2) a bigger grow light area, where starts can be transplanted into larger containers and kept under grow lights longer.





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