This Week in the Garden
Easy Cheese Popcorn
If you don’t have access to a stovetop, this easy popcorn recipe can also be made in the microwave. Simply put the kernels in a brown paper lunch bag, fold over the top, and pop for 2 minutes!
Spinach and White Bean Dip
Containing white beans, local spinach, and just enough garlic, this zesty dip is perfect with tortilla chips, pita bread, or homemade crackers.
Scrambled Eggs with Spinach and Cheese
This recipe puts a school garden spin on a traditional recipe. Mix it up by adding other herbs and veggies you might have growing in your garden.
Kale and Potato Soup
Containing both local greens and local potatoes, this soup yields enough for everyone in class to try a tasty sample.
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- This Week In The Garden April Week 1 (quick view as .pdf)
Little Yellow Pear Tomatoes
Everything we eat comes with a story. This book shares the stories, memories, and feelings that live within each yellow pear tomato that grows in a young girl’s garden. What stories grow within the food in your school garden?
I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato
Lola is a VERY picky eater, and she definitely will not ever eat a tomato. One night her brother Charlie has to make Lola dinner and comes up with creative ways to get her to eat all the things she thinks she doesn’t like.
The Vegetables We Eat
Did you know that broccoli is actually a flower bud? Explore other parts of plants and how we eat them. This book also explains how vegetables are grown and why they are healthy. Before reading, make a list of all the vegetables you can think of that are actually the fruit of the plant! (Hint: they all have seeds.)
The Pickle Patch Bathtub
One day, Donna tries to bathe in the farmhouse washtub and realizes that her legs are too long. She decides that she will grow pickling cucumbers to sell until she saves up enough money for a new bathtub. How many cucumbers will she have to grow and how long will it take for her to save enough money?
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin
Mr. Tiffin’s class is on a mission to see how many seeds are in three different sized pumpkins. They pull out all the seeds and count by twos, fives and tens to see which pumpkin has the most, and are surprised by what they discover. This book is a fun way to introduce kids to