In Groarty Integrated Primary School we were busy making a start on some cool season crops. To warm the soil we had the beds covered with black plastic for the past 2 weeks.
This week we were sowing - Parsley, Lettuce and Leeks into some shallow drils - you can see the kids keeping some good technique by using a cane as a straight line...
After the seeds were sown we covered the bed with fleece. Horticultural Fleece is a great method of protecting early season crops from the cold wind and frost, and will trap an extra bit of heat close to the soil - all without reducing the light getting to the crops
This week we were sowing - Parsley, Lettuce and Leeks into some shallow drils - you can see the kids keeping some good technique by using a cane as a straight line...
After the seeds were sown we covered the bed with fleece. Horticultural Fleece is a great method of protecting early season crops from the cold wind and frost, and will trap an extra bit of heat close to the soil - all without reducing the light getting to the crops
