by Kirk Surry | May 11, 2013 | Culture, Education, Food, Growing, School Gardens
The harvest stage of a school garden provides an ideal setting to observe interdependence of producers and consumers: harvesting food in the garden vs. buying produce in a store or a restaurant. This is when Social Studies benchmarks can be supported in the garden...
by Kirk Surry | May 7, 2013 | Food, Front Page Articles, Front Page Slider, Growing, Kihei Elementary School
For three full days, April 24-26, world-class chefs led garden recipe workshops with more than 950 students in nearly a quarter-acre of garden space in the heart of the Kihei Elementary School campus. Kindergarten through 5th grade students and chefs prepared Asian...
by Kirk Surry | Aug 10, 2012 | Education, Garden Tips, Growing
The hottest summer months in Kihei are tough on most garden plants, but it’s a great time to introduce cover crops for improving soil health and preparing for the next planting season. These crops also serve as great tools to teach students about nitrogen and its role...
by Kathy Becklin | Mar 21, 2012 | Garden Tips, Growing
Here are a few pieces that we’ve gotten from various sources that may help others decide what to plant and when to plant it. This one page summary tells what to plant by elevation. (Source: Master Gardeners) Vegetables in South Maui Chart – This list was...
by Kathy Becklin | Mar 21, 2012 | Garden Tips, Growing
Garden Tip: Treating Slugs with Coffee For an all natural, good for your soil and plants slug treatment, use your leftover morning coffee and coffee grounds around your vegetable garden plants. While different studies have shown varying degrees of success using coffee...
by Kirk Surry | Oct 7, 2011 | Growing, Kihei Elementary School, Volunteers
WHEN: Saturday, October 8 Garden Care: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Workshop: 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Kihei Elementary School Garden 250 E. Lipoa Street, Kihei Center campus adjacent to cafeteria and main office. Caring for the Garden Help us create the best garden ever...