This post is a collection of several days. Once we had the plants in the raised beds we were struck with several days of strong wind and some of them looked poorly. R.I.P. melons.
As time went by most of the plants survived the weather and the half-term. R.I.P. chives. The tomatos are looking great. The onions, beetroot, carrots, potatoes and courgettes are all doing well. The basil and sage (not pictured) are also slowly getting into shape.
We don’t forget to have a bit of fun. That can mean having a laugh about a failed sunflower competition, water fights in the rain or just plain silliness.
And finally the garden has paid off and we have had our first harvest of lettuce.
We have also started the great plant hunt to create a Downsell Plant Encyclopedia. We are collecting and pressing all available plants and flowers to combine them into a book that children can use to identify plants around the school.
