The bell rings. Finally, it’s lunchtime. Do you know where your lunch came from?
Around the country, there are programs that teach kids to think about where they get
their food.
The students . . . created their garden from scratch. In an abandoned lot next to
their school, they pulled weeds . . . . Under the weeds and junk, the soil they found
was not in good condition for growing food. So the students planted something called
cover crops. (When these plants grow, they get plowed back into the soil to provide
food for the soil. It’s like growing your own fertilizer!) The students also added lots of
compost. This rich soil is produced when vegetation (leaves, grass clippings, banana
peels, apple cores, and more) rots and breaks down. Adding compost is a great way
to enrich garden soil