Hi Gardeners, everywhere!
We are deep into the Fall season.
How can you tell?
(...The sunlight hours are shorter, the darkness is getting longer, the temperature is colder, and the soil is damp!)
*In the school garden, mulch (straw) is helping to keep the soil moist and build nutrients. The cover crop was planted to add even more nutrients to the soil. I added a net to keep birds and squirrels from eating all the clovers and peas.
*Clovers, peas, and fava beans have special roots that help put nitrogen back into the soil:
Getting ready for Winter means taking care of our soil and building a nice home for our 3 decomposer friends: Fungus, bacteria, and invertebrates!
We can add compost to our soil to help it stay healthy!
We can also look for decomposers like worms in the garden:
Activity: Divide your paper into 3 columns.
If you can, go outside to look for a mushroom and/or an invertebrate. (Bacteria is everywhere, but we can't see it!)
Draw a picture of each of the decomposers (Fungus, bacteria, invertebrates) either from what you found or look for pictures online!
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