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We are the Rainbow Growers, two kids growing crops for people who are hungry.

Monday, June 24, 2013

Pictures part 1

Our Garden!

Kale and Collard Greens 
Tomatoes, Peppers, Stevia, and Lettuce

Tons of Strawberries!

Sabiha, Darien, and the helpers
Lemon balm, Sage, Greek Basil, Peas, and Beans

The Garden Poem by Sabiha

The Garden
By Sabiha

The garden, the garden
It is green in the trees
The garden means so much to me
In the garden, I feel like a seed
I like to plant strawberries, carrots, and peas
The garden is filled with life
When the fruits and vegetables are ready, I cut them with a knife
It makes me happy, more than twice
I can see, I can smell, I can taste,
I can touch, I can hear
All the fruits and vegetables have sprouted and appeared
It’s like a rabbit in a hat, it reappears
It’s not a magic trick,
My fruits and vegetables are really here
When I go to the garden from time to time
I think of how I’m going to keep my plants alive
I built a greenhouse to keep them warm
So they can be alive and transform
The ground is dirty, and I like canaries
They are real birds, they’re not fairies
I love being in the garden, it makes my world

That’s what makes me an awesome girl!!!!

Welcome to Rainbow Growers!!!!!

Welcome to Rainbow Growers!

Sabiha's first Learn About Agriculture
program with Eagle Eye Institute
Hi! We are Sabiha and Darien and we are kids.  We won a grant through Katie's Krops to make a garden to grow fruits and vegetables to feed hungry people.  We got chosen because we had lots of experience gardening and we volunteered at the local Farmer's Market.  Darien started when he was 6 years old, and he always had indoor gardening in his apartment.  Sabiha started gardening when she was 5 years old, watering the plants in her mom's garden.

We started our gardening project in our current plot in March.  Our garden is part of the larger community garden.  We went to Home Depot and bought greenhouse supplies, such as PVC pipes, to build a hoop house so that our crops wouldn't be too cold and so that we could grow crops in the winter.

Keep following our blog for updates on our garden!