KOCO GARDEN: CTG4CTK
KOCO Garden 2025
​Things are beginning to "heat up" around here now that spring has arrived. KOCO will begin to plant seedlings in our indoor grow boxes to get ready for an early May planting in the outdoor garden.
This year, we're planting eggplant, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, pumpkins, potatoes, watermelon, peppers, corn, strawberries, onions, green beans and tomatoes.
We're even going to try to plant cotton and see if we can spin it into thread and weave the thread into fabric. We will experiment with dyeing using plant-based dyes.
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Just in case water becomes an issue this year, Trifecta Ecosystems is setting up an irrigation system using an IBC tank, which the kids get to decorate.
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The garlic bulbs that the preschoolers planted in December with Shannon Raider from UConn Extension are already beginning to grow!​​​
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KOCO Garden 2024-25 (Dormant)
Late Fall, Winter, Early Spring
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A late fall visit from Shannon Raider (UConn Extension) to talk about seeds, harvesting, and how to prepare our garden for the winter.
CTG4CTK Week Event
October 10, 2024
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Farm to School: tasting, cooking and art inspiration
2024
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The Garden: Grand Opening
June 28, 2024
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The Garden: Outdoor Classroom
Summer, 2024
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Field Trips to Local Farms
2024
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July: month 1
September: month 3
Installing the Garden
June 21, 2024 - June 25, 2024
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“Funding for this project was paid for by the CT Grown for CT Kids Grant Program, P.A. 21-0002, S.36. Funding awarded and administered by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.”