Fall is my favorite time of year at Heritage CDC. There is a nip in the air, the leaves are changing colors and we get to go on field trips to the Fire Station and the Pumpkin Patch. This year, we are adding to our fun and learning by having a fall garden. At the end of September, the DandyLions Kindergarten class worked to empty the compost bin and helped fertilize the soil for our containers. By the end of our "work day" we had planted 8 cabbages, filled 3 large containers with carrot seeds and found a bazillion worms. (Remember that worm farm I wanted? Patience pays off sometimes.) The Rockin' Robins and Boppin' Bluebirds began taking turns watering the garden and will begin observing and recording the growth of our cabbages and carrots next week. Fall is my favorite time of year and I'm excited to say this may be the best one yet!
Oh and remember the pumpkin we grew by accident? Evidently a watermelon seed was dropped in the corner of the garden and now we have a watermelon vine growing like crazy. Will watermelons grow in the fall? We're about to find out!
