Today, volunteers of the RCS Giving Garden worked with ten middle school students from the Stillwater School District’s Spin Program to participate in the “Spud Barrel Project”.When the students arrived they learned a little history about potatoes as well as some fun and interesting potato facts (Click here for fun the fun potato facts we covered). Then it was time to get their hands dirty and create the planting soil, which was a combination of dirt and compost. Groups of students partially up each barrel, planted 4-6 small seed potatoes in each barrel and then watered.
The intent of the Spud Barrel Project is that when the potatoes have about 6-8” of foliage, more of the same soil mixture is then placed on top and the process is repeated until the barrel is full. The students will monitor and maintain each of the four barrels throughout the growing season. (Click here for directions to create your own Spud Barrel)
Since there was some extra time, a few of the students also helped out by watering the fruit trees and others helped with stringing up some of the tomato plants.
