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10.08.2016

GSA South now feeds Butterflies and Bees

Gateway Science Academy promoting BeeFriendly kids activities by planting Butterfly Gardens!
GSA Butterfly Garden Participants
GSA Butterfly Garden Participants 


Today was a great break from the norm as I was asked to help the g.kid at school assist in planting Bee and Butterfly Friendly plants for beautification of the school yard and to feed the bees and butterflies!

Little Green Thumb at work
Little Green Thumb at work

GSA Gator Bucks are a big hit with the kids and are given for good behavior and doing the right thing
GSA Gator Bucks are a big hit with the kids and are given for good behavior and doing the right thing!

GSA South Invitation to help the Bees and Butterflies





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5.09.2015

Little Green Thumbs at it again


Vegie Tepee with climbing plants
Vegie Tepee Growing Great








A vegetable teepee a perfect solution.  The kids wanted a play house.  I wanted a garden spot in our small urban yard.  Going vertical with the vegetable teepee was the perfect solution to the confined space of an urban backyard- that met both of our wants!

Everything used to construct the vegetable teepee was a leftover and scrap of lumber from the garage.  This project I'm happy to say cost Zero $0.00 to build!  (My gf spent enough $ on flowers this year so I decided my Garden expenses this year would be minimal in costs and easy on the budget.) 

Materials
+ Teepee frame Brazilian Hardwood $0.00
+ vegetable runners scrap/feral trees cut from the alley $0.00
+ Baling wire and ZipTies job site leftover $0.00
+vegetable seeds: cucumber, pole beans, peas garden leftover $0.00
+ mulch recycled from another area in the yard $0.00

Tools:
+ Tree Pruner - loppers
+  Wire Pliers
+ Garden Tools for mulch and planting

My goal for the project (besides growing food) is to continue the girls gardening education.  As the veggies are growing this year I plan to use this to continue the life lesson about what's in our food and how organic food is grown.

Stay tuned for pictures of the vegetable growth and highlights from the kids experience.

The oldest girl mentioned she is ready eat!






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