Union County Vice Chairwoman Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded attended the Kids Dig In Planting at the New Providence High School/Middle School.
The school was awarded a pollinator garden. Thank you to all staff who participated.
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On today’s agenda: Black cherry tomatoes!
Students from Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School have welcomed a variety of different plants to their school! However, one of the most unique and interesting plants at this school are black cherry tomatoes.
Fun Fact: Black cherry tomatoes are known for attracting bees. However, they are poisonous for cats, dogs, and horses.
Students and faculty from John Marshall School No. 20 have welcomed a variety of new plants to their garden! One of the big ones that will be growing here are black cherry tomatoes.
Trivia: What is the scientific name for tomato?
Answer: Lycopersicon Esculentum
Washington Elementary in Roselle has also welcomed raised bed gardens to their school!
Due to the fact that raised garden beds help gardeners get a head start in the season, it is important to know what type of plants can be together in order to get the most out of your gardens. Some examples include;
- Beans and Corn
- Potatoes and Spinach
- Asparagus and Carrot
- Basil and Tomatoes
- Borage and Squash
- Broccoli and Celery
Chairman Granados attended the School Garden Grant Program alongside students from Abraham Lincoln School No.14 in Elizabeth!
This year, School No. 14 welcomed two new raised bed gardens. Often, raised beds are more productive than beds in the ground because the soil is less compacted, has better drainage, and warms earlier in the spring. We can’t wait to see the growth of these gardens!
Mother Seton Regional Highschool’s garden club has kicked off their garden planting season with some festival acorn squash!
Festival acorn squash are creamy colored with green and orange stripes. This type of squash should be picked until its exterior rinds are fully colored and tough enough to resist piercing with a fingernail.
Jackie from Groundwork Elizabeth joined Gardener Keshon from the Linden Community Center for a fun day of planting!
One of the most popular plants in this garden are collard greens! Collard greens are the oldest leafy green in the cabbage family. It dates back 2000 years and it was originally grown by the ancient Greeks and Romans!
Faculty and students from AP Morris Elementary have planted their very own pollinator garden!
When caring for a pollinator garden, it is important to plant flowers that bloom in early spring and late summer so pollinators have adequate food when emerging from and preparing for winter hibernation.
Kawameeh Middle School’s garden club was joined by Union Township Superintendent Scott Taylor for an educational and fund day of planting!
Kawameeh Middle School is one of the many schools harvesting their vegetables in Earth Boxes.
One of the most important components of these earth boxes are the mulch covers. These covers stop weeds from transplanting in the system, prevent evaporation, conserve water, and keeps rain out of the growing plants to prevent necessary nutrients from being washed away.
Union County Vice Chairwoman Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded attended the Community Garden Grant Program at the Springfield Free Public Library alongside faculty and residents!
One of the most interesting fruits being grown at this garden is none other than a pumpkin!
Fun Fact: Pumpkins contain about 500 seeds and take between 90 to 120 days to reach maturity.
