Judy Elliott, education and community empowerment coordinator for Denver Urban Gardens, developed this project for middle-schoolers (and grown-ups) based on one in the book “Jeff Cox’s 100 Greatest Garden Ideas.”
With it, she teaches students in her programs the importance of spacing seeds correctly and an easy way to achieve that result.
If too many seeds are planted in too small a space, the roots will not have enough space, and the plant won’t be able to grow strong, large and healthy. This is especially important for root vegetables like carrots and beets, which need good root space to grow properly.
Tapes save time and effort when you’re planting and create straight, perfectly spaced rows of vegetables — or geometric designs, if that’s how you want to use them.
EDITOR’S NOTE: For best results, try to obtain the Friday, March 30, 2012 “Grow” section of The Denver Post,” as you will be able to use pages 6 and 7 to help you with this project.
