Q2 Week 5 Dec 9-13

We are heading into the dead of winter with December 21 being the shortest day of sunlight of the year. That will be happening next week.  The students are currently maintaining vegetables that were planted last spring and some winter crops that were begun in October.

We planted onion, carrots, a variety of lettuces, peas, celery, chive, and different mints. We are maintaining some corn, tomatoes, a variety of hot peppers and some bell peppers.

Our challenge is that many of the chickens are capable of flying over the five-foot fence we have around the garden and love to nibble on the plants.  Most hit are the strawberry plants.

The students continue to maintain and monitor the four compost piles we have. The largest compost pile has been at or above 124 degrees for the past month.