A Raised Bed Garden

Finally, a chance to try grow something! One of the parents at Roo's school has been granted a small plot in a city garden. Generously, he offered the space to the school to use. I'm coordinating a garden project that will hopefully include this 8sq meter raised bed, a small container garden at the school, and mesclun (baby leaf lettuce) flats on the school rooftop. I love the idea of exposing children to the life cycle of plant foods, especially in this city of concrete. Tokyo's tempered climate accommodates year long gardening. Today a few of us planted beans, lettuce, and onions. Here's hoping Mr. Sun continue to warm the soil and our planting succeeds.