Roselle
More Flowers?
So, I’ve been thinking about the garden, wondering how effective it is for us to grow vegetables. I think we were hoping to share and enjoy the fruits of the garden, but the reality of the school schedule means that we are always gone for harvest time. I’m sure there was some amazing pink popcorn, Jersey Tomatoes, and fresh okra, but we weren’t here to eat it! I can see many of those vegetables that lived their lives, turned to seed, and fell to the ground, never being savored, pickled, or canned. That’s a shame.
We’ve started to wonder if maybe, we should be growing flowers?
More frequent harvests, more product, and the obvious tie-ins with gift giving and note writing to Moms are some of the benefits. Faster harvest times might give students easier ways to link work with results. I need to research harvest times and try to find plants that give flowers during the school year, but it might be a great direction to go in. Wish us luck!
