Making Mud Pies

We are off to a good start of the First Session of the 2012-13 Garden Club!

Week Two: Soils and Water

Garden Lesson: 

Today the students learned about soil. We discussed the three types of soil: 

• Sand
• Silt
• Clay

Then we gathered soil samples from in and around the garden and mixed each type of soil with a bit of water to make mud pies! This allowed the children to get a hands-on experience of how the various types of soil retain water or not. We talked about why it is important for plants to have the right type of soil in order to flourish. Too much sand doesn't hold water. Too much clay holds too much water. Most of all, they loved getting muddy! (Just a reminder, please send your child to school on Monday with clothes that they can get dirty.)

Garden Activity:

Since we renovated the garden over the summer, our boxes are empty. Today we replanted an herb garden with thyme, basil, cilantro, purple basil, and tarragon. It looks and smells wonderful.