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The garden was once a cement courtyard in a Cambridge public school building, shared by the Martin Luther King Jr. and Amigos schools. In August of 2006, construction began. The cement was lifted out with cranes, and volunteers from both schools wheelbarrowed truckloads of loam into the transforming space.

Today the garden is a vibrant outdoor classroom that directly supports teachers' curriculum. During volunteer drop-ins, students and their families share in garden maintenance, overseeing the entire growing cycle from seed to compost.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2008

4th Grade: Planting Peas and Measuring Growth

For gardeners in cooler climates, early spring means Peas! We plant peas in the first weeks of April because peas grow best in early spring temperatures. We also make sure to place a sturdy support within a few inches of the plantings - the delicate vines will need something to cling to as they get longer, ensuring that the pods will not rot on the ground. In our garden, we are using whatever we can find for supports: birch branches and skinny stakes tied together with yarn, more twiggy branches retrieved from a backyard, and a section of fencing.

So when you are out in the garden, watch for progress of our favorite early-spring vegetable plants. The 4th grades in both the King and the Amigos will be utilizing the "Changes Over Time" unit to observe the plant growth and record/interpret data, and will eventually post their findings in the garden as well.
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