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Worms, Worms, Worms!

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Gail

     We had fun with worms today.  We built a worm farm by layering dirt and sand in a clear plastic bottle then dug up worms from the compost heap and added them along with some food (lettuce, apple peel) … Continue reading →

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Last of the Carrots & a Fuzzy Catepillar

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Gail

From smiling tree last of the carrots       This group of kids seemed to enjoy picking the carrots from the garden at Smiling Tree Farm the most.  They treated it as a hunt….hunt for carrots, hunt for worms, … Continue reading →

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Gardening…..Wiggily Worms

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Gail

We’ve been “working” in the garden.  This day we moved buckets of compost down to our new kids’ strawberry patch.  Everyone was intrigued by the worms.  Katie used her hat to hold her temporary collection of worms.   From st … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day in the Garden

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Gail

This was our only rainy day all winter during FUN School.  The kids put on their rain coats and carried their umbrellas and went out into the garden to harvest casrrots and dig for worms.  A sweet day.   From … Continue reading →

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Bumpety Bump!

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Gail

Our book this week was Bumpety Bump by Pat Hutchins.  In this story a little boy gets a wheelbarrow ride from his grandpa as they dig potatoes, pick beans and tomatoes in the garden;  just like we do at camp.  … Continue reading →

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