Project Learning Garden Resource Library
Here are some tips, suggestions, and best practices for making your school garden program successful.
Resources
Garden Basics: Planning a Workday
Garden Workdays can serve to not only expedite the tasks at hand but to also …
Schoolyard Garden Support Organizations
Captain Planet Foundation’s Project Learning Garden is a proud member of a whole network of …
Garden Basics: Summer Garden Maintenance
Summertime means time away from school, but what about the garden? It’s a great growing …
Growing Guide: Harvesting Sweet Potatoes
The time to harvest your sweet potatoes is when the leaves start to yellow and …
Growing Guide: Greens
Preparation Before planting your greens, be sure to choose a location that receives full and …
Growing Guide: Edible Plant Parts – Roots
Preparation Because root vegetables grow out of sight under ground, it is important to make …
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Growing Guide: Three Sisters
The tradition of planting corn, pole beans, and squash together is a Native American method …
Growing Guide: Sunflowers
Preparation Wait until the soil temperature reaches 55-60F. Choose a location with direct sunlight for …
Growing Guide: Sugar Snap Peas
Preparation Remove all weeds and trash from the planting area. Till the soil 8 to …
Growing Guide: Edible Flowers
Eating Flowers Edible flowers include any flower that isn’t poisonous or that may cause a …
Growing Guide: Herbs
Herbs are a fragrant and tasty addition to any garden. Preparation Before planting anything, be …
Garden Basics: Weeds
Tips on Weed Control We can all agree that weeds are certainly a nuisance, however …
Garden Basics: Bugs
Controlling/preventing insect pest in the garden Even the most experienced growers have problems with insects …
Garden Basics: Watering your Garden
Like all living beings, garden crops need water to thrive. Too much or too little …
Garden Basics: Planting Seeds
Planting seeds allow gardeners to get an early start on the planting season and test …
Garden Basics: USDA Hardiness Zone Map
The USDA Hardiness Zone Map divides North America into 11 separate planting zones; each growing …
Garden Basics: How to Read a Seed Packet
Seed packets provide a lot of valuable information if you know what you’re looking for …
Growing Guide: Sweet Potatoes
Chances are that you have probably accidentally started a sweet potato slip. Remember that forgotten …