Thank you, everyone, for all of these suggestions! I'm looking forward to trying these shorter season veggies, herbs, and flowers.
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Sharon Sommer
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-07-2023 03:49:39 PM
From: Celia Baczkowski
Subject: Summer-Only Garden for Summer Camp-What to Plant
I am also the gardener ("Farmer") at a summer camp in NY. Definitely the ones people have suggested: snap peas, shelling peas, beans, radishes and lettuce are all good ones to grow. The surprising favorite last summer was yellow squash... the kids LOVED it! Also, I recommend different types of mint. A very popular activity was making tea, so I had choices for them - chamomile, mint, etc. Also, for sensory - kids love lamb's ear for touching, and lavender for smelling. Also get a citronella plant to teach them about the repellant aspect of it. And a large aloe plant to teach them about its benefits. They love the sliminess of it! Lots of great things you can do... it's an awesome job!
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Celia Baczkowski
Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2023 12:11:38 PM
From: Sharon Sommer
Subject: Summer-Only Garden for Summer Camp-What to Plant
I'm going to be running a summer camp garden program in a sleep-away camp for children with disabilities. The camp session runs for 7 weeks in July-August in New York, zone 6A. I'm looking for ideas of what to plant during such a short cycle. I can also start seeds in advance, but don't have much time. Does anyone have ideas for short season summer crops?
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Sharon Sommer
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