Comments on: Square foot gardening for Sri Lanka? http://www.leoproject.org/2009/06/square-foot-gardening-for-sri-lanka/ Leo Project - volunteer to help Sun, 30 Oct 2011 07:38:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rafiat http://www.leoproject.org/2009/06/square-foot-gardening-for-sri-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Rafiat Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:07:31 +0000 http://www.leoproject.org/?p=794#comment-6 I think the "square foot gardening" is a good idea. When I was in school back in my country we used to have a garden with each class allotted a plot and period within the school timetable for working on the garden. We plant fruits and vegetables with marks awarded based on how good each class take care of their plot and the quality/quantity of the produce on harvest. The downside to it is, all we get out of the whole experience is the marks awarded, the day we harvest is the last we know of the produce. The teachers take the harvest home !. Though the idea of our school gardening is quite different from the "square plot gardening" but the experience you get out if it is the same; gardening, producing organic food, saving money on buying, team work, fun and exercise, working with nature and much more. Though I was brought up within a farming community, I really am not green fingered, what a shame ! I think the “square foot gardening” is a good idea. When I was in school back in my country we used to have a garden with each class allotted a plot and period within the school timetable for working on the garden. We plant fruits and vegetables with marks awarded based on how good each class take care of their plot and the quality/quantity of the produce on harvest.

The downside to it is, all we get out of the whole experience is the marks awarded, the day we harvest is the last we know of the produce. The teachers take the harvest home !.

Though the idea of our school gardening is quite different from the “square plot gardening” but the experience you get out if it is the same; gardening, producing organic food, saving money on buying, team work, fun and exercise, working with nature and much more.

Though I was brought up within a farming community, I really am not green fingered, what a shame !

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