Friday 12 June 2020

Winter Gardening

Kia Ora bloggers.
We have been busy in Te Waka Ako getting our winter garden sorted. During the Lockdown and because of the drought, the garden had become dead and empty. So we began by bringing the compost up from our tumble bins (we also stunk out Te Waka Ako for two days as it was a little stinky). Then we added more bags of potting mix to top the garden bed up. Next we planted winter veggie seedlings. We planted kale, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, broccoflower, celery, beans, lettuce, brussel sprouts, chives and parsley.  It's looking good!

 




Before Lockdown we had our green house finished with the wonderful volunteers at our school working bee. Our greenhouse was covered and the clearlite roof was put on. Dave, our fabulous caretaker, has been busy putting in shelves and building a door. Now we can use it to store and raise our seedlings. We have some more winter veggies planted and some Kowhai seedlings that we have grown from the seeds we gathered from Waikowhai Bay.




 

58 comments:

  1. I Like this one because it looks like the same as ours at are school ❤

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  2. Hi I'm Tabby from Ahipara school it sounds like you have been doing a lot of gardening and it sound like it smells horrid, I never knew that there were so many plants you could plant in winter.

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  3. Hi my name is Layla from Ahipara School.
    It looks like so much fun.
    Did you make some thing with the veggies that you made?
    your green house looks so cool and crafty. Keep it up.

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  4. Hi i¨m Ashlyn I am from Ahipara school.
    It is so cool that you guys did some planting. Maybe next time you could say what you want to make out out of the plants. Keep up the great work guys!

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  5. Hi Waikowhai I´m Michael from Ahipara school the garden looks very cool it reminds me of ours.

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  6. Hi my name is Laila from Ahipara School I love your green house its very nice and very green Haha any way well done by the way

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  7. Hello my name is Casper I am from Ahipara school. It looks likes like you are having lots of fun!! It reminds me of when I was in room 7 and we had to make a vegetable painting for our our plant boxes. Your shed also looks really nice. keep up the good work and keep on planting nice plants and vegetables.

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  8. hi my name is Lochlan from ahipara school my ? is that a shed or a type of green house because we used bottles for green house at my house. I hope you guys love your vegetables.

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  9. Hi I´m Eli from Ahipara school. That looks so fun Maybe next time you can tell us what you planted. Blog you later!!!

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  10. Hola! My name is Samantha Perry from Ahipara School! I really enjoyed reading this and looking at your really cool photos! this is amazing! keep up your incredible work! well blog ya later!

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  11. kia ora

    Your hot house looks amazing,I also love that you told us heaps of information about what you are growing.

    From Mana

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  12. Hi I am Bryson from Ahipara school your garden is looking good.

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  13. hi my name is Unaiki I come from Ahipara School. It looked like you guys had fun it kinda reminds me of our garden.Anyways see ya later

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  14. #Wow it looks like you guys have been busy in the garden must be fun.✌πŸ’™

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  15. Hi my name is Nikau from Ahipara school I really like your school garden it looks like just like my schools garden.✌😎

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  16. Hi my name is Maiki from Ahipara School.
    The gardening looks fun.
    How long did it take you to grow the veggies?
    And what did you make with the veggies?

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  17. Hi my name is Matai from Ahipara school. That looks like so much fun Maybe next time you can tell us what you planted. Blog you later.

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  18. Hi my name is Taj from ahipara school.it looks like lots of fun maybe next time tell us what you guys keep in the green house but nice work.

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  19. hi my name is Miki I'm from Ahipara school.is looks like you guys are so busy in your garden.I like your garden is pretty neat and maybe next time you could tell us what type vegies you guys planting.

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  20. Hi my name is Kedjron, I'm from Ahipara school. I really like the garden blogs post you did.It reminds me of our school garden going down there with our gardening teacher.

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  21. hello my name is Jaxon from Ahipara school for 4 years. me and my class like your photo because the food looks super mega good there we like it.

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  22. Hi my name is Maikee from Ahipara school wow I am amazed your garden is great keep up the good work guys.

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  23. Hi my name is Hunter from Ahipara school. That looks fun. It reminds me of when we went gardening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  24. Hi there, my name is Mr Riceman and I am a teacher in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like that you have found a great use for all of our compost at school. It made me think about gardening at home with my boys . Have you thought about sharing your veges with Te Ana Ako? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  25. Hi there, my name is Madeleine and I am a Year 4 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like the way you worked together to make that garden look amazing. It made me think about how I’m planting carrots, and how they started off growing in our shed/greenhouse. Have you thought about putting some other things in the shed/greenhouse? Perhaps you could try planting some carrots. If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  26. Hi there, my name is Dante and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like that you take ker of your plants It made me think about very very happe. Have you thought about I'm you can maybe put strawberries in? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  27. Hi there, my name is reyansh and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like built storage It made me think about how do you make the things. Have you thought about how do you ca
    re full to plants? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  28. Hi there, my name is chantz and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like how you are replanting the plant. It made me think about when I resicill riddish . Have you thought about letting us help you? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  29. Hi there, my name is Zak and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like that you are planting pants It made me think about my Gordon. Have you thought about Putin strawberries in your garden? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  30. Hi there, my name is Rumaisa and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like you cared for the garden made me think about taking care of my garden. Have you thought about letit as help ng? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  31. Hi there, my name is jp and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like that you remade your plants It made me think about recical your replanting . Have you thought about doing this evrey time there is a drought ? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  32. Hi there, my name is reyansh and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like built storage It made me think about how do you make the things. Have you thought about how do you ca
    re full to plants? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  33. Hi there, my name is Nathan and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like that Dave completed it It made me think about sitting in the beach after building a sand castle 1000 kilometers high . Have you thought about sharing the vegetables with Te Ana Ako? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  34. Hi there, my name is Kieran and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like planted plants It made me think about watering my gardening. Have you thought about start a gardening. club? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz

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  35. Hi there, my name is Alanna and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like how Dave finished the greenhouse. It made me think about when I was cleaning my backyard. Have you thought about checking your plants every ? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  36. Hi there, my name is Abdullah and I am a Year 4 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like your gardening and It made me think about my garden. Have you thought about growing new plants in there ? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  37. Hi there, my name is Rasina and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like how youm guys were saving nacher. It made me think about it made me think a bout garding at home with my dad and my brother jawad. Have you thought about i wish you cod tall as nest time so we can plant with you.? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  38. Hi there, my name is Azlan and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like that you wear planting and i like that you wear recycled compost It made me think about gardening at home Have you thought about sharing your veges with te ana ako ? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  39. Hi there, my name is Deezhanay and I am a Year 3 in Te Ana Ako at Waikowhai School. I really like how you guys were gardening It made me think about gardening at home with my Nana . Have you thought about shearing with the middle school ? If you would like to see my learning, my class blog is http://wpsteanaako.blogspot.co.nz.

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  40. Salve Te Waka Ako,
    Your winter vege garden looks amazing. We also have vege gardens and lots of fruit trees. We have been picking the fruit and selling it for an Enviroschools fundraiser. The veges are sometimes given to people who need them at home and sometimes we use them to have healthy lunches in our classrooms. What will you do with your veges?
    Mā te wā,
    Room 1

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  41. Good work your winter garden looks amazing and I like how you got everyone to plant in some plants good work.

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  42. Hi I am Peyton and i go to marshland school.

    i love it

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  43. Hi my name is Elvis i like your gardening its cool you did a good job and i your school its cool.:):)

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  44. Hi my name is Olivia and I really like your title that you came up with and also that your teachers let you do gardening our teachers don't let us do that and one other thing that I have pointed out is that I really like all of the detail that you have put in.

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  45. i really like how your helping the earth by growing plants and getting more plants into the world

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  46. Hi my name is Nikau I go to Ahipara school I really liked your guys garden I how you had a good time blog ya later.

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  47. Hi my name is Maikee from Ahipara school I really like your garden we have a garden like that.

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  48. Hi my name is Hunter and i´m from Ahipara school i liked your winter gardening. I don´t know what to say what was wrong

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  49. Hi Im Nike from Ahipara School. I like gardening. It looked soooooo cool and fun. Okay blog ya later!

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  50. Hi I'm Olivia and I just really like the way that you guys have an actual garden in you school with a greenhouse I think it looks awesome and the way you put your hard work into it.

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  51. you guys are so good at gardening

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  53. Hi im Tilly from Marshland School, a Green house is a really good idea for a school! Marshlands doesn't have a green house, if you were to measure the height and width of it how much would it be? My guess is maybe.. Hm? 3.7 meters width and height might be.. 1 metre tall? This blog is very well done! I really like gradening too! Blog Ya Later!!

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  54. Hi IαΈΏ Chloe from Marshland School, I really like your garden that you have in your School, i think it looks fantastic! It is really cool that you planted stuff.
    The greenhouse is sooo cool!
    Byee


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  55. Hi my name is Lilly from Marshland school,I really like how you had a whole team working on the garden! what you planted in your garden is exactly what i would plant too! great job keep up the great work on your garden.

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  56. Hi, I'm Olivia From Marshland School. That Looked So Fun!!! It Reminds Me Of When I Was Little And I Was Always Gardening With My Dad. Good Job!!!

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  57. Hi I am from Marshland school. I looked at the picture of you guys are really good at team work on the garden.

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  58. Hi my name Hunter and I´m from Ahipara school your gardening looks fun.

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