Carrot Sowing and Rock Painting

Just think... By the time the next school year rolls around, this fertile dirt bed you see below will be filled with carrots. 

A big thanks to Longfellow's third-graders, who planted rows of Bolero carrot seeds in the soil during the last days of May. 

A bright orange variety, the Bolero grows to one-and-a-half inches across. According to growers, it's one of the heaviest yielding carrots and maintains its sweet flavor even after long term storage. Last year, we dug up 140 pounds of the root veggies. Will this fall's harvest surpass our previous record?

Meanwhile, the Garden Club has been busy. Here they are planting a Flowering Crabapple Tree.

They also painted rocks to give a little color to the garden.

The next time you are in the Learning Garden, consider challenging yourself to a treasure hunt: Can you find the rocks below? In three minutes or less?