1. Garden Schedule

2. EFTG Program Schedule School year 13 lessons starting the 3 rd week in August to 1 st week in June No classes Winter holidays- Mid December-Mid January June, July & August optional time for growing and harvesting summer crop

3. EFTG Program Schedule Sticking to the timeline: This allows the plants to grow and mature enough to be ready to harvest. Communicate importance of timeline with teachers and partners: Have alternate days for planting if there is a rain out.

4. Growing Season for School Gardens Beginning of September for fall crops -Beets, Spinach, Lettuce, Collard Greens, Turnips, Broccoli, Cauliflower and Cabbage Harvest time at the end of November After winter break: Lettuce seed starting using Grow Labs in mid-February

5. Growing Season for School Gardens Start planting in March for spring crops -Radish, Carrot, Spinach, Lettuce, Onion bulbs, Chards, Potato, Strawberry Mid May for summer crops -Sweet Potato,Tomato, Peppers

6. Ideas for scheduling Schedule two locations on alternating weeks. Do multiple classrooms at one location to aim for a ‘weekly presence’. Schedule in garden workdays or ‘catch up’ days during breaks in timeline. Leave additional activities for teachers so that they do EFTG every week at the same time.

7. Rachael McGinnis Millsap mcginnisr@missouri.edu