Homesteading is largely about being self sustainable and the kids are learning this well. They love gardening and wanted to a vegetable garden update. They know that a large portion of their food comes from the garden vegetables and plants. While we do some foraging and wild harvesting, we also grow a large portion of our food here on the homestead. The kids are doing great at growing their vegetables. They grow corn, beets, zucchini, peas, beans, winter squash, okra, cucumbers, and so much more. They grow their garden organically without herbicides or pesticides. We are going to try the natural herbicide at some point and see if that works ok or not. The have not had to water much at all with all this rain! Everything is staying so nice and green. We just planted our sweet potato slips today and will plant more as they are ready to plant. We love sweet potatoes. Each one of the kids is becoming quite the gardener planting their own favorite plants and vegetables. The boys pumpkins are doing great and the girls corn and cucumbers are really going to town.

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A video documentary for the Sustainable Springfield Kids Garden in Jacksonville Florida.

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The Spring 2013 Sustainable Springfield Growing Kids Veg-U-cation program focuses around sustainable local food production/ gardening (practices that are viable over long periods of time, both environmentally and economically) urban ecology and ecological awareness. Upon successful completion of the program, each student will receive a 0 stipend at the end of April.

The program will be offered nine consecutive Saturdays beginning March 2 – April 27, 2013. Each class will be 1.5 hours long (10:30am-12pm).

Only serious students who have the willingness to learn about urban vegetable gardening will be considered. We welcome students entering sixth grade-senior high school, ages 13-17. To qualify, the youth must:

have transportation to the kids garden site and be available to tend the garden plot on a regular basis( meaning you must be available to weed and water your garden bed at least 4 times a week.
Submit the application below and a 150 word essay about why you wish to enroll in this program and how you will benefit from the experience.
Please note: Preference will be given to students enrolled in a public school in the urban core, (Springfield, Eastside )

The experience you gain in this program may lead you towards an internship/apprenticeship and future employment. It is expected that each student attend all nine classes. If a student misses more than one class, the stipend will not be awarded. Only a limited number of spaces available. If you have any questions please contact Meghan at mbelkot1@gmail.com
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Kids Garden Vegetable Plants Update June 2015 | Homestead Kids

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  • Minecraft - Avo's Journey

    I was clicking around Minecraft videos in YT & tripped over you. Keep up the good work. Its great to meet a fellow active YouTuber.
    All the very best.

  • Captain - Chaos 2

    I thought of something you may keep in mind regarding your description text. I presume you access youtube on computer. I don't know what percentage of people use computers vs i devices but l personally use the lpad as do several friends. When accessing Youtube on an ipad you can go to the Youtube desktop site however it does not work properly and in fact does not really allow you to do much other than monitor your own channel. Just about everyone access it using the official Youtube app. There where other Youtube client apps but as of a month or so ago they don't work because of Youtube format changes or something. The Youtube app is far from great but such is life. The point l want to make is that if you have to much info in the description panel then the LIKE & DISLIKE icons disappear below. You can scroll down to display them but lazy people wont bother ( most people are lazy it seems ). The amount of text you have on this video is the maximum you can have yet still have the icons remain visible ready to tap. I could count the lines but that would not help you if typing on the desktop version. Getting people to LIKE is harder than milking a chicken though you would benefit from having the icons visible. FFP ratio of likes to views is atrocious. People, even regular loyal commenting viewers don't really bother. Maybe because FFP post is lacking ( though they have done videos with great post, maybe they apply themselves better at times ) and they have no intro anymore and no outro ever. Maybe people feel why should l bother it's just a vid.

  • PickledHamProduction

    oh wow nice looking garden. you kids did a great job. now mama gonna have a fun   canning all that food. its alot of work but a great feeling of accomplishment

  • Thesimplelife Home

    Garden looks good! I have to say, I get distracted by the kids running around without their shoes on. I sooo believe in "grounding" (feet to earth) but I also know that snakes are out and about. Do you worry about that?

  • Fred Aldridge

    Another great video. The kids are so excited and they have done so well with their crops. You are always going to have weeds. The best you can do is try to keep them under control. You have a great variety of vegetables. A big thumbs up.

  • Josh K

    Great update, very informal and loving the progress, looks like its gunna be a pretty good outcome. Awsome jib kids, your hard work is paying off. Sure feels great to see it. Thanks for the update. Keep up the good work. 

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