The Junior League of Charleston joined us on Saturday to create a community garden for the children of McAdams Court. The last garden at McAdams Court was not successful, so a different approach was taken this time. This time a lasagna garden was created, and no I don’t mean the spices for lasagna were grown. We build 4’x3’ boxes out of 2x10’s. Cardboard was the first layer and it was covered with newspaper to seal any cracks. A layer of dried leaves were added on top of that and then the rest of the box was filled with compost and soil. Then our boxes were ready for plants. A variety of fruits and vegetables were planted including tomatoes, potatoes, squash, peas, and watermelon. A few marigolds were added to help with pollination.
The children joined us in planting the garden and they were given the responsibility of watering. Different houses were assigned different days of the week to ensure that the plants would not be over or under watered.
The kids also decorated mini garden flags and then stuck them in their new gardens. I think the flags added a nice touch! One of my favorite flags was made by a second grader named Bub. His flag read “I like Clemson. I have a lot of friends.”
We ended the day with entertainment from the Diamonds, which is a group of girls from the neighborhood that have choreographed dances. I think they brought back memories from everyone’s childhood!
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