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 Spotlight on Soil
We dig in it, build with it, and depend on it for the nutrients and water we (and plants!) need to survive. It can take hundreds of years to create an inch of this precious resource, yet we often take it for granted — or even worse — treat it like dirt! This month’s Teacher’s room explores soil. For more, visit
the Teachers' Room.
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Building a Lasagna Garden
Check out this month’s Family Room for how-to instructions for a raised-bed garden that won’t break your back and gets your kids interested in gardening. The technique is called lasagna gardening and it creates an instant garden out of materials right at hand. You can’t eat this lasagna, but the food you grow in it will be delicious! Visit
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Parents' Primer 
 Looking
for some guidance on how to make the most of your
family garden? Our Parents' Primer can help! Many
other writings on kids’ gardening start with
what to grow and how to design and build a kids’ garden,
prepare soil, and plant, but this primer is not
just about creating one garden for your kids. It’s
about taking advantage of “gardening moments” with
your kids every week in your own backyard ... and
front yard and in the garage and at the windowsill
and in the basement ...
The Parents' Primer is the Family
Resource Room feature for this month
-- find out how to engage your children
in outdoor explorations that cultivate
their love of plants, gardening, and
the environment.
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