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Why Wednesday #2
Why Wednesday #2 Last week, we solicited some of your growing questions, issues and wonderings! This week, we’re out to set the record straight. Below are the answers to the questions asked last year, and common gardening questions we are asked regularly! My seedlings...
Make Your Own Seed Bombs
Make Your Own Seed Bombs You might be thinking, ‘A seed bomb! What in the world is that??’. A seed bomb (also known as seed ball or, adorably, earth dumpling) is a set of seeds, encased in a nutrient dense ball of soil and clay. The seeds are protected from predators...
Why Wednesday #1
Why Wednesday #1 Last week, we solicited some of your growing questions, issues and wonderings! This week, we’re out to set the record straight. Below are the answers to the questions asked last year, and common gardening questions we are asked regularly! My seedlings...
Farmers 2050 Challenge
Farmers 2050 Challenge Update The players in Farmers 2050 reached 100% of the goal for Little Green Thumbs! The top team was 'Natural Science', from Alberta, Canada with 932455 total points. Check out this video to see how much was donated from Nutrien LTD to...
Dismantling and Cleaning Your LGT Garden
Dismantling and Cleaning Your LGT Garden Congratulations on the end of another Little Green Thumbs growing season! There are a few important steps to dismantle and clean your classroom garden before storage. You will want to clean and sterilize your self-watering...
Recipe for a Successful School Garden
Recipe for a successful school garden So, you want to start a school garden? High fives all around! School gardens are an important step in engaging students to understand and appreciate agriculture, an industry that grows, processes, and delivers safe, abundant food...
Pass on the Gift of the Garden
Pass on the Gift of the Garden In our Little Green Thumbs charter of Plant, Grow, Eat, Share, we want students to SHARE their gift of the garden! Through the program, students understand their responsibility as stewards of their garden, their environment and their...
Ingredients for Successful Classroom Cooking
Ingredients for Successful Classroom Cooking Enjoying a fresh harvest of vegetables is one of the best parts of gardening with students! In celebration of Eat, in our Plant, Grow, Eat, Share charter, we are sharing our top ingredients for successful classroom cooking....
Grow.. Understanding: Common Plant Misconceptions
Grow… Understanding: Common Plant Misconceptions This week, we are celebrating GROW, as part of our Little Green Thumbs charter ‘Plant, Grow, Eat and Share’. There are countless opportunities to grow understanding as we explore our classroom gardens. As we grow...