This month we'll be working on planning our garden.  Each child is going to design and plan a 1/4 acre plot for fruits and veggies. Best design will be the one planted. We'll work on the herb garden separately as well as the other crops we'll plant separately from this plot, like corn, sunflowers and more.   

*Math: area of 1/4 acre, plotting the garden, measure how much fencing etc. we need (we have a rabbit problem out here, so the garden will need to be fenced for protection), how many seeds/plants/seedlings needed for that area, and how much the plants/seeds/seedlings and other supplies we need for their garden design will cost in total. Also for math they will have to determine how many of each plant is needed to produce the right amount of food for our big family.

*Science/Chemistry: Soil testing (got the kit today). Learn what pH is. Learn what we need to add to our soil to get it ready for planting.

*Science/Weather/Geography: find our altitude, find our zone

*Biology: hybrid vs. heirloom, how each fruit or veggie plant they pick for their garden grows, where, when and how to plant them.

*Reading: Lots of seed catalogs, and books on planting and growing.