Greenhouse Gardening

Starting from Seed

You and your students will want to start some seeds in their permanent containers or beds, if you are raising crops that do not transplant well (such as beans, peas, cucumbers, melons, squash, carrots, beets, and radishes) or if transplanting them later on isn't an option. You may choose to sow other seeds in temporary containers, and later transplant them to larger containers or greenhouse beds. This saves space, allows you to choose only the healthiest seedlings, and involves students in an important and exciting gardening activity.

If you're growing vegetable crops to maturity in the greenhouse, look for designated greenhouse varieties that are designed to:

• be more heat tolerant
• resist certain diseases
• produce fruits without being pollinated

Peas Growing High in the Sky by Lisann Zentner First grader at Columbia School, Seattle, WA Peas growing high in the sky. How delicious. I can imagine you and me eating those yummy peas. They're coming soon. They're growing tall on a vine ripe as can be. I can see you and me having a picnic as fun as can be. With only those yummy peas. I can't wait, how about you?

 

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