Wow, it takes a rainy day on the farm to get caught up on paperwork and blogging. I've been so busy with digging and fencing and potting and seeding and fertilizing... well, you get the idea. It took me nearly a week to get around to posting about one of the coolest things we've gotten to do with our teensy farm.
On Wednesday, April 25th, all the students of Harborlight Montessori School's middle school and one of their teachers, Jackson Tingle, came to our little farm and tore up the garden... on purpose. They came bearing shovels and rakes and lots of energy, and they literally dug in. Among the tasks they accomplished:
- Digging out 75% of the garden paths
- Raking out the garden beds thus created
- Spreading wood chips in some of the paths
- Constructing two pea trellises out of tree branches and netting
- Planting peas at one of the trellises
- Rolling pots and planting pumpkins in the greenhouse
And they did it all in less than two hours. Here are a few of the photos from this momentous occasion.
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| Our Farmhands, the Middle Schoolers of Harborlight Montessori School |
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| We dug garden paths... |
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| ...and dug more garden paths. |
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| It turns out that digging in a straight line is a lot harder than it looks. |
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| The Pea Trellis Team did a great job creating a pea trellis out of tree branches and netting. All produce from this bed will be donated to the Beverly Bootstraps food pantry. |
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| Our own pantry was well stocked. Teacher Jackson Tingle and three of his students dig in to homemade whole grain bread, veggies, fruit salad, chips, crackers, and salsa. |
We had a blast with these farmers-in-training, and we hope they'll come back to help us harvest those peas for Beverly Bootstraps. Thanks, guys! You and your shovels are welcome anytime.
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