We've definitely got the beet...with about a 5" diameter. We pulled up all sorts of beets during class, long ones, red ones, gold ones, and round ones. Some were washed and sliced for fresh eating. Others were sent home for the veggie kids to share with their families. Still others were juiced to make a paint. We drew pictures and then filled them in with beet paint.
Our potatoes growing in grocery bags were ready for harvest. So we turned them over to find all the gems inside. Who knew it could be that easy.
After finding the potatoes we used one to play a nice game of hot potato. Did you know that potatoes originate from Peru and there were hundreds of varieties. We see about four varieties in the store. We grew a variety called Rose Gold that you don't typically find at your grocery store. They are super creamy! On a giant map, we charted which countries grew the most potatoes. Spoiler...it's China. After our potato geography lesson we had time to explore the trails behind the Y. It was a beautiful day in the garden. So much to eat and do.
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