Ms. Conn's and Ms. Keller's 5th Graders Plant in their Bed

Today the 5th graders in Ms. Conn's and Ms. Keller's classes planted in the Jeffersonian bed.  We first reviewed the fact that peas were Jefferson's favorite vegetable. They planted peas and tennis ball lettuce. All the vegetables are heirlooms. The heirloom tennis ball lettuce seeds were donated by Seed Savers Exchange. They planted Tom Thumb pea seedlings similar to what we would get from Monticello.  Finally, they planted radish seeds. The goal in planting lettuce and radish seeds is that they will germinate fairly quickly so the students can make a salad before the end of the school year.

A parent volunteer will work to better squirrel proof this bed since squirrels have gotten in recently...