This past Saturday, an Edible Plant Sale was held in the Edible Schoolyard in the backyard of the Greensboro Children's Museum. The Edible Schoolyard is a gem of a place that is fun for children and adults alike. As communities make more of an effort to eat local produce and to teach children how food grows from seed to plant to produce to table, events like the Edible Plant Sale bring children one giant step closer to their food source. Our regular readers know that we at GDP urge everyone to plant edible items in their yards and flower beds. Chard and lavender and rosemary make great bed fillers. Blueberry bushes are as beautiful and their non-berry producing counterparts. We hope that the Children's Museum continues to hold the plant sale every spring. They should have families come back late summer and bring their harvested vegetables to sell as a museum fundraiser. 50% to the children and 50% to the museum. The children could use their profits to purchase plants next spring.
Today is ABC Wednesday, a favorite with many of our readers. "P" is for "plant" in our GO GREEN GREENSBORO series. May you plant many plants this spring and reap the fruits of your labor later this summer, possibly even turn some profit! Plant, plant, plant.......
This makes me think of the French children's song "Saavez-vous planter les choux." Maybe children at the museum could learn a little French while planting. Singing while you work makes light your chore.
Posted by: Jane Mitchell | Wednesday, May 01, 2013 at 10:33 AM
Good advice, - nothing like good garden food that you grow yourself.
Posted by: Hildred | Wednesday, May 01, 2013 at 04:44 PM
Fun place! Raise food in the garden, sell some of those plants to families, family eats some of them all Summer then they return with their children and end of season bounty to sell that...hhhmmmmm I think your city may be a breeding ground for business hippies!
I heartily approve!
Posted by: Janis of So Cal | Wednesday, May 01, 2013 at 05:25 PM
I think we're having a plant sale at our school this weekend.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Posted by: Roger Green | Wednesday, May 01, 2013 at 08:36 PM
This is really a very important project for both children and adults!I know that some schools have kitchen gardens, but especially city children should get acquainted with what nature has to offer.Thanks for sharing!
Wil, ABCW Team.
Posted by: Reader Wil | Thursday, May 02, 2013 at 04:46 AM