Archive for April 27, 2010
Flowers, beneficial insects, & companion planting
Along with the ladybug craziness (see below), we procured an abundance of beautiful flower starts- marigold, snap dragons, and dahlias. We talked about the importance of attracting beneficial insects and pollinators. Every student in the 1st and 2nd grade got to plant a flower. We had lots of help from volunteer Andrea, whose positive energy helped her float around the kids as they planted and got excited about flowers.
Ladybug craziness!!!!
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- Searchin’
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- It tickles!!!!
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- Hiding in the mint
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- An abundance!
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- So many…
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- Bag o’ ladybugs
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- Springtime garden ladybug search
Ladybugs are such a beneficial insect for the garden- they consume aphids by the ton. Kids also love to search and gently play with them. At the nursery the other day, I spotted a bag of ladybugs for a measly $5. What a chance to talk about beneficial insects and the flowers that attract them. There was plenty of yelling and screaming from the tickling sensation of a bug crawling up your arm. They loved it.
Strawberries and kids oh my!
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- Digging away
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- Find a blank spot
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- Soon to be fruitful goodness
