Many of our plants are entering adulthood and preparing to lay before us their vegetal bounty. Our harvesting workload will soon skyrocket, but so will the health of the middle schoolers. School won't be in session until September and our first round of crops will need a home. Where better than the Kalispell Feeding Program? What was our test round in the hydroponic has been a complete success.
The hydroponic shed's butterhead lettuce plants are each larger than an individual human head. You could easily pelt someone with one of these guys and take them down. If you're thinking that we are actually the Montanan version of Dumbledore's Army, the secret student wizard coalition at Hogwarts that studied Defense Against the Dark Arts while Dolores Umbridge reigned as evil professor/headmaster, then I have to tell you that
That is Katie's single greatest dream.
But not our reality.
The lettuce will be feasted upon at Kalispell feeding sites until the school year comes back into full swing and there are hungry middle schoolers ready for some delicious veggies. In addition, the herb garden in the courtyard is thriving. There are chives, chamomile, tarragon, peppermint, pineapple mint, lemon thyme, and oregano.
We are in the process of training the beans to climb the tepee and so far there is one painted lady bean plant that has figured out how much easier it is to grow if she just uses the stake two inches away from her. The others will catch on.
We are in the process of training the beans to climb the tepee and so far there is one painted lady bean plant that has figured out how much easier it is to grow if she just uses the stake two inches away from her. The others will catch on.
If not, we'll get Professor Sprout to work her magic on them.
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