Veg to grow for a school

minimod

Hello,

Went to pick to pick my dd up from nursery today and they have asked me to help them grow some veg in their 3 newly build raised beds. They asked me due to the fact that i have my own allotment, but i am unsure what to grow, think i will but runner beans in later in the year, has anybody got any other ideas? perhaps pumkins, Id like stuff that young kids would eat.

tanith

Tomatoes, spring onions and carrots are things they can just pick, wash and eat.. the kids will love it maybe a mild radish also...

EDIT: mange toute grow easily and can be eaten raw and peas of course

wendyphant

We just got some free seeds from cbeebies dig it for cougettes, lettuce, salad leaves , carrots, onions and a few more

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/digin/

prettypennies

Last year we grew green beans, pumpkins, beetroot, cauliflower, broccoli, salad leaves, courgettes, spring onions and cabbages.

The cabbages and broccoli were ravaged by seagulls but the pumpkins, salad leaves, courgettes, green beans, beetroot and spring onions did very well.

This year I am thinking of dedicating a bed to herbal remedies and planting lavender, rosemary, thyme etc.

Here is a link to my blog to last year if it is of any help www.fagleyprimarygardening.blogspot.com I am going to start posting new entries again this week.

We have decided to order a school garden from www.rocketgardens.co.uk this year as well as raising some plants from seed.

Fidget21

I get asked this question a lot ( I work in the hort ind) I usually suggest carrots, beetroot, spring onions, lettuces (little gem are a good variety as you can get quite a few in a small space), peas and beans. Pumpkins, as suggested are also good, they keep the interest going later into the year. I tend to always go with the things that are easy to sow and maintain.

dexyblue

I did this last year with an after school gardening club, lettuce, beans, carrots, nasturtens? cherry tomatoes in hanging baskets, strawberries. The kids loved it..... good luck

Kromlov

I think this is a great idea. Not only does it encourage kids to learn about eating healthy, it´s fun for them to watch the plants grow - and they´re an organic and environmentally friendly as well. My parents always grew their own vegetables, only buying things when they absolutley had to, or they couldn´t grow - and it really is such a satisfying thing. So much more tastier as well. I grew up in Australia, so the climate was a bit different..but they always had corn, spinach, peppers, cucumber, courgettes, pumpkin, strawberries, lettuce, carrots and spring onions. Have fun!!

LJM

you need something that is semi quick growing as the holidays would be smack bang when a lot should bear veg then it would be sat rotting all summer, i think it is great the kids are doing this they will have so much fun