Mr Jo Jo the Scarecrow!

 

Bluey’s Patch came alive with students, watering weeding and spotting butterflies and a tiny gecko, sunning itself on a warm rock! Mr Jo Jo – the Scarecrow (named by Elijah) was given a new face and some stuffing to pad him out, as he keeps an eye on creatures, wanting to feed on the plump tomatoes.  A Birdbath has been placed near the Mary MacKillop callistemon and the tadpoles have settled into their new environment, amongst the bromileads!

"From Little Things Big Things Grow - Tomatoes!"

When some students took a quick look in Bluey’s Patch, (while observing ‘social distancing’) they were amazed to find that tomatoes of different kinds, had sprung up in the Wicking Beds! They are a result of the Compost created by the Crunch & Sip scraps, which was placed on the beds, last Term!

If you would like to create your own Compost, at home, this is what can be added to the Bin or Bay:

*Vegetable or food scraps

* Vegetable oil

* Prunings and lawn clippings

*Tea bags and coffee grounds

*Vacuum dust

*Shredded paper and cardboard

*Used potting mix

*Eggs shells

*Flowers

What not to add in your compost bin/bay:

Meat and bones, dairy products, diseased plants, metals, plastic and glass, animal manures, fat, magazines, large branches, weeds that have seeds or underground stems, sawdust from treated timber, pet droppings, synthetic chemicals.

In the Garden!

Bluey's Patch is looking forward to students being ...     

   

... In the garden
   Pull the weeds
  Dig a hole
  Plant the seeds
 Cover them up
 Water them too
                                 Watch them grow
                                 In front of you!
                                 Make sure they sprout
                                Get lots of sun
                                To grow a plant
                                Is tons of fun!