{"id":1910,"date":"2026-04-28T14:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/plant-a-seed-blog\/?p=1910"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:15:41","slug":"sherman-elementary-school-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/plant-a-seed-blog\/2026\/04\/28\/sherman-elementary-school-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherman Elementary School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2a43a9915c47192eb4593caf667b0e5a\" style=\"color:#06786d\">Roselle Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Corn Salsa, Snap Peas, Chives, &amp; Potatoes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We made corn salsa using cilantro from our hydroponics garden. Our chives are in bloom, our snap peas are climbing up the trellis, and our potatoes are growing leaves. 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