Springtime in the School Garden

Having lived in the Pacific Northwest for 31 years, I have vivd memories of springtime in the garden: mixing up the fall/winter leaves, dealing with cold spring rain, and hoping for the soil to warm up by the end of June to plant the summer crops!

Vegetable gardening in Arizona is so different!!  It's April 12th, and the winter/spring crops are coming to an end, and I am planning the summer crops.  Although our garden is still having a few soil issues, we did get a few vegetables to grow from January til now:

• kale
• cauliflower
• broccoli
• lemon balm
• rhubarb
• kohlrabi
• lettuce greens

Soon we will begin planting the summer crops: zucchini, cucumbers, and melons!