Davis Elementary School Garden: Getting Started in the Garden

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Getting Started in the Garden

Welcome back to school! We are fortunate to have a lovely garden at Davis consisting of 20 raised beds. Many classrooms have a full bed in which to plant while other classrooms share their bed. If you are interested in planting, take a walk out to the garden (behind our school) and find a class with a garden bed you can work with during the year. Classroom numbers are on the outside of each bed to make it easy to identify who it belongs to.

For planting help, ideas and fun please visit the slideshow below! Happy gardening!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Z8GOOxqQDZGwJAbLc2DCs2qKIT3VQ4kpForP-yi_MqY/edit?usp=sharing

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Today's Nature Idea-Make Huge Bubbles!

Ingredients

· 6 cups water (distilled is best but tap water is fine)

· 1/2 cup blue Dawn dish detergent I used “ultra concentrated”, but Dawn original is even better.

· 1/2 cup corn starch

· 1 tbsp baking powder (not baking soda)

· 1 tbsp Glycerine

You will also need a giant bubble wand.

HOMEMADE GIANT BUBBLE RECIPE

1. Dissolve Cornstarch-Dissolve cornstarch in the water, stirring really well.

2. Add Remaining Ingredients-Stir in the rest of the ingredients, being very careful not to create a lot of froth.

3. Let it Sit-Allow your bubble mixture to sit for at least an hour before using, stirring occasionally when you see the cornstarch settling to the bottom.

Note: Some of the cornstarch won’t dissolve completely and may even settle to the bottom when you’re using your bubble mixture, but it won’t affect the quality of your bubbles.

HOW TO MAKE A GIANT BUBBLE WAND:

I used two drinking straws, and a length of yarn that was 6 to 8 times longer than the length of one straw. Thread the yarn through the straws, tie a knot, and you’re good to go!