Gardening at Riverwood House

                                         

Riverwood House is making the efforts to follow Alice Waters', Principles of an Edible Education. The principles are as follows as derived from her book, Edible Schoolyard: A Universal Idea [2008]:

*Food is an academic subject

*School provides lunch for every child

*Schools support farms

*Children learn by doing

*Beauty is a language

 

 

herbs:

White sage

Italian leaf parsley

Dill

English lavender

Marjoram

Rosemary

Thyme

Basil, Italian large leaf Ocimum basilicum
Cilantro, Santo Coriandrum sativum
Oregano

greens:

Arugula

Kale
Lettuce, black seeded Simpson

Mixed variety
Swiss chard, five color silverbeet Beta vulgaris [Cicla group]

vegetable/fruits:

Tomatoes

Hot peppers/bell peppers

pickling Cucumber

Snow peas, Oregon sugar pod Pisum sativum

watermelon

Beets
variety of Carrots
french breakfast radishes

 

flowers:

Zinnia

Echinacea

Variety of wildflowers

Sunflowers
Buddleia

Composting
we have indoor and outdoor composting