tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post8698987489946124108..comments2024-02-15T03:59:39.592-05:00Comments on Simply Self Sufficiency: The Gardens at the Clubbecky3086http://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post-38046350897055499802014-02-26T00:08:30.643-05:002014-02-26T00:08:30.643-05:00awesome! You have some great plans, and once ever...awesome! You have some great plans, and once everything starts growing the kids willl be very enthusiastic. there is nothing quite as wonderful as teaching children the joys of gardening.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post-63636322750906639352014-02-25T08:22:59.234-05:002014-02-25T08:22:59.234-05:00They did an amazing job! Good for you for taking ...They did an amazing job! Good for you for taking over. I can't wait to see how your garden grows.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711803105453683283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post-25531284518977254452014-02-23T15:16:34.440-05:002014-02-23T15:16:34.440-05:00Becky, I am so happy to see what you are doing wit...Becky, I am so happy to see what you are doing with the raised beds and the children. I,too, want to do something like this on a much smaller scale with kindergarten children at my church school. Your ideas are all so good...I like the color groups and can't wait to hear more about this project. EgrettaEgretta Wells bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410663977991054877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post-50655789293069940562014-02-22T22:09:12.313-05:002014-02-22T22:09:12.313-05:00I am pretty sure none of them have seen a white ca...I am pretty sure none of them have seen a white carrot or a pattypan squash and I can't wait to cook up some purple beans with them and watch their faces when they turn green again in the pan.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post-39382926436818712842014-02-22T20:38:45.868-05:002014-02-22T20:38:45.868-05:00Brilliant - teaching children where food comes fro...Brilliant - teaching children where food comes from, how to grow it and then enjoying the fruits of their labour.<br /><br />Love it ')Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post-83394524812145583482014-02-22T17:26:29.506-05:002014-02-22T17:26:29.506-05:00I do hope you keep us up to date with this project...I do hope you keep us up to date with this project. I hope that your head teacher appreciates what you are doing. I also like your idea of using different coloured veg. it will certainly hold the children's interest.<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post-42110071348668873722014-02-22T17:23:39.028-05:002014-02-22T17:23:39.028-05:00What a great thing to do with the kids! Lerning l...What a great thing to do with the kids! Lerning like this will give them a greater respect about where their food comes from. Good job.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post-79919231949015858542014-02-22T14:32:43.109-05:002014-02-22T14:32:43.109-05:00Hi Becky! How exciting! I can hardly wait to see t...Hi Becky! How exciting! I can hardly wait to see things growing there! The kids are really going to enjoy this experience, thanks to you! Blessings from Bama!Felecia Cofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454535396468307243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post-1155744760552286682014-02-22T14:19:31.039-05:002014-02-22T14:19:31.039-05:00Well, we are located in the projects here but I ha...Well, we are located in the projects here but I have noticed that several of the houses here have gardens in the back yard so we have some support in the community and that helps when the kids see that others are doing it as well. becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post-23422989512483372932014-02-22T14:18:24.825-05:002014-02-22T14:18:24.825-05:00Well, we did grow stuff in them the first year we ...Well, we did grow stuff in them the first year we had them, just no one took care of it but the vegetables grew great. The beds get full sun :) <br />becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post-33108464515858419162014-02-22T11:12:27.020-05:002014-02-22T11:12:27.020-05:00Hi becky, it's really nice of you to teach the...Hi becky, it's really nice of you to teach these kids how to garden. They learn to provide their own food and resposibility. Good on youBushrat Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02570574655402981278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424703824657047654.post-65438345638654441752014-02-22T10:11:22.186-05:002014-02-22T10:11:22.186-05:00This is a really interesting venture. You will pro...This is a really interesting venture. You will probably be able to take credit for creating 9 new gardening enthusiasts! Let's hope you get some good crops, because "nothing succeeds like success" they say, and the kids will be really inspired if they get a good result first time round.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.com