Little fingers

As I escorted our Joy School friends out to see what the seeds sprouted seeds looked like—we were learning about how seeds grow—I was surprised to find two dandelion flowers smiling up out of the empty garden box that has been waiting for corn to grow. As my attention was focused on coraling 6 pre-schoolers, holding their attention, and minimizing the damage, I didn't think too much beyond a slight worry that such a tenacious weed had already broke through my haphazard cardboard barrier and stretched out through my 4 inches of fine Mel's Mix.

By the time I got back out there this afternoon, the bright yellow smiles had wilted. One of the ingenious Joy Schoolers had taken our lesson to heart and planted some beautiful flowers.

The corn got started today. Since I seem to be a little short of Mel's Mix I mounded up 16 mounds that should be plenty deep. I planted 4 seeds today, that should give me a 4 week progression, hopefully that's enough plants to polinate themselves.

Following a nursery lesson Sunday, we also have a few Sunflowers that we've added to our bevy of seeds to watch. The Sunflowers be out by the end of the month. They're planted in front.