Ms. White shares secrets of the green thumb

By Kenny Ingham

Gardening is the practice of growing and caring for plants. Gardens can vary from tiny window sill flowers to big green gardens. Plants are used in many ways such as for medical use, eating, or even for selling to make money.

There are many different types of gardening. Residential gardening is when someone starts a garden in a window sill or a roof or maybe a balcony. Indoor gardening is where you have a garden in your own home or in a green house.

Native gardening takes place when plants that only come from that area or are native to the land are planted in a garden. Water gardening happens when you plant plants in ponds or streams near by. Community gardening is where a community can come together and all care for plants together.
We have a community garden because it belongs to the school and students. They will harvest the food there when it’s ready. The difference between farming and gardening is farming is on a larger scale and is used to make a whole lot of money. Gardening on the other hand is on a smaller scale and money can be made on a smaller scale or the vegetables can be harvested for personal use. Also, gardening uses less tools. Here are some responses I wrote when I inerviewed Ms.White, the gardening teacher:

Q: Why do you like gardening?
A: “The food that’s sold in supermarkets isn’t as healthy as growing it naturally.”
Q: What is your favorite part of gardening?
A: “Teaching kids how to grow their own food.”
Q: “What is your least favorite part of gardening?

A: “Trying to keep kids on task."
Q: What is your favorite plant?

A: “Kale, because it provides tons of nutrients, especially calcium."
Q: How can you tell if a plant is edible?
A: “Don’t eat it if you don’t know.”

There you have it...a little bit about gardening. If you would like to learn more, then sign up for Life Science and Ms. White will show you the ropes.