Farm Horizons
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June 6, 2016
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Lake, offered the books “Square Foot Gardening with
Kids.”
The city of Howard Lake provided a community room
free of charge for the training sessions.
If successful, the project could continue for another
year.
“This is a project we’ll evaluate in September,” DeMars said. “The 14 providers and I will get together to
see what was successful, and if they would do it again.”
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Janai Kittock works in the four-square garden with Khloe
Kittock and Elwin Eastlack at her daycare in Waverly.
DeMars and master gardener intern Laurie Jensen
visited the gardens in May, and will visit them again in
June, July, and August to see if the providers have questions or need help.
May’s visit showed the progress the gardens have
been making. DeMars and Jensen also delivered bedding plants such as tomatoes and peppers.
“A lot of them have peas growing, onions growing,
and their potatoes are up,” DeMars said. “I’ve had wonderful comments on how well it’s going.”
Part of that success is due to the project’s sponsors.
James Weninger’s students at Howard Lake-WaverlyWinsted constructed the four-square boxes, while Seena
Glessing’s students planted the bedding plants in horticulture class at HLWW.
Fred Holasek and Son Greenhouses in Lester Prairie
supplied the soil at cost.
Otto Transfer, of Delano, offered the use of a heavyduty truck and trailer to transport the nearly seven tons
of soil to 14 childcare sites.
Local 4-H members helped unload the soil at the
sites.
Wright County Childcare Licensor Becky Domjahn
approved four credit hours for the participating providers.
Connie Lahr, of Gardening World Wide in Maple
(612) 735-4808