School Gardens with Ease
Discover how to effortlessly integrate school gardens into your elementary or middle school curriculum with the School Gardens with Ease Podcast. This podcast is your go-to resource for creating flourishing and productive food gardens that provide long-term educational benefits. Learn tips, strategies, and insights to help you grow and maintain a sustainable school garden that enhances your teaching and inspires students for years to come.
School Gardens with Ease
17: Skip the Confusion: Plant Seeds Like a Pro in Your School Garden
In today’s episode, we're breaking down one of the most confusing aspects of gardening for many teachers: planting seeds. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the timing, spacing, or whether to plant seeds indoors or outdoors, this episode is for you. Leila simplifies the process so you can confidently start your school garden without wasting time on complex details.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
- The importance of timing for planting based on your gardening zone
- How to use the free tool at Growveg.com to create a custom planting schedule
- Which seeds need to be planted indoors vs. outdoors (and which don’t like transplanting!)
- Leila’s three fun seed-spacing categories: Sprinkles, 1-Inchers, and 1-Footers
- Why you can ignore the stress around perfect spacing, and how companion planting can save the day
- How to make your garden look lush while conserving water and preventing weeds
Helpful Links:
- Growveg.com – Get your custom planting schedule based on your zone and the seeds you want to grow.
- Leila’s Recommended Seed List for Schools – Click here for a list of easy-to-grow seeds for your classroom garden.
- Learn the best technique for indoor seed starting for classrooms that guarantees your success in growing strong and health seedlings using this Indoor Seed Starting in Schools: PDF Guide
Tune in and gain the confidence to tackle the seed-starting process with ease!