Room 6 @ Tamaki Primary

THE EDIBLE GARDEN

What is edible garden?

Edible garden is a garden planted with veggies to make us healthy and smart kids!

What is in the garden?

In the garden there are yummy and crunchy:

✔ Lettuce

✔ Broccoli
✔ Celery
✔ Beans
✔ Peas
✔ Tomatoes
✔ Silver beet.

How to look after the garden?

Every morning we water the garden before the sun gets really hot otherwise the heat of the sun will burn up the plants and they will not grow but die. It is very important to water the plant at the root not leaves because the leaves might burn.

When the veggies are growing the weeds also grows. Weeds are enemy and it is just like grass growing. At lunch times we do weeding because the root of the weeds might get in the way and destroy the veggies.

What do we use the garden for?

We use our garden for our school lunch orders and to take home to eat. Edible means, “It can be eaten”. For example we put our lettuce in our delicious burgers.

What do I learn?

I learn how to water the garden and how to weed. I know which vegetables to pick. I know how to look after the plant and the plant knows how to look after my body when I eat them! I also learn how to eat healthy food!

So kids if you want to be smart and pretty like me you better eat your veggies!



By Leili