Kids’ Edible Gardens update
Blenheim School It was a very wet Term 2 at Blenheim School – it seemed to rain every gardening day! The children found plenty to do inside the classroom. They investigated how plants talk to them and what it means when the leaves of some plants turn yellow. Their citrus trees had yellow leaves, and the children discovered that the trees were probably suffering from a lack of nitrogen or iron. Between showers, the children gave them a good feed with layers of lawn clippings, blood and bone, compost and mulch. Back inside, they talked about replenishing the soil and resting beds. Having planned to build another compost heap, it rained yet again. Instead, the...
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