Sammy

Cylinder

Cylinder Gardening

with

http://cylindergardening.tamu.edu

Vanessa

the Painted

Lady &

Veggie Garden Purpose

o Teach plant growth from seed planting to harvest.

Butterfly Garden Purpose

o Teach the life cycle of the butterfly by growing both nectar and food plants utilizing the cylinder gardening model.

Benefitso Prideo Responsibilityo Determinatio

no Vegetable

gardening results in improved nutrition

Why it’s Better!o Easy!o No soil

preparationo Less laboro Less spaceo No

experience necessary

How it’s Doneo Bottomle

ss cylinders are used as small, individual gardens.

Garden Set-Upo Clear area

of weeds & grass

o Arrange in rows

o Arrange 18” apart

Cylinder Set-upo Place on

newspaper or bags

o Weed-barrier

o Borders & Mulch

Soilless Mixo Cylinders

are filled with peat moss and Perlite potting soil mix.

Cylinder Setupo Mix in 3

tbs of organic fertilizer is mixed in.

o Seed are planted• (depth =

seed diameter)

o Water

Cylinder Careo 2 students share

the responsibilities of caring for each cylinder• Watering – every day

for 1st week• Thinning• Very Minor Weeding• Harvesting

Materials Providedo Seedso Organic

fertilizer o Cylinders o Sources for

potting soilo Reminder

mailings

Materials Providedo Directions for

Cylinder Setupo Master

Gardener Volunteer

o Pre-test o Post-testo Teacher's

Guide for 6 Lessons

o Teacher References

o Study Materials

o Games

Materials Provided by the Harris County Master Gardeners

Lessons and Activitieso Lesson 1 - Introduction to Seedso Lesson 2 - What Plants Needo Lesson 3 - How Plants Growo Lesson 4 - Insects & Diseaseso Lesson 5 - Parts of the Planto Lesson 6 - Harvesting

& Tasting

Butterfly Lessonso Lesson 1 – Creating a butterfly

gardeno Lesson 2 – The butterfly life

cycleo Lesson 3 – The eggo Lesson 4 – The caterpillar or

larvaeo Lesson 5 – The chrysalis or pupao Lesson 6 – The butterfly or adult

Master Gardener Activitieso Deliver materialso Be available to

teacher to answer questions.

o Attend planting and harvest days.

2008 Summaryo 24076 children o 107 schools

o 9772 - butterfly gardening o 14304 - vegetable gardening

o 14672 springo 9404 fall

2008 SummaryDemographicso 3508 (14%) whiteo 6401 (27%) blacko 13246 (55%) Hispanico 649 (3%) Asiano 212 (1%) American‐

Indian

o 12305 boys

o 11771 girls

White Icicle Radishes

Snow Peas

Carrots

Squash, Onions & Corn

Sammy

Cylinder

Cylinder Gardening

with

http://cylindergardening.tamu.edu

Vanessa

the Painted

Lady &