TMA will host an Organic Plant Sale at the after school produce stand on Thursdays and in the TMA parking lot Saturday, March 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All plants were propagated in the TMA garden and include popular varieties of tomatoes, chili peppers, herbs and flowers. All…
By Fourth-Grade Guest Blogger, Chelsea Ebisoya What do think Mrs. Mulligan’s class is doing in the garden? We’ve been doing lots of fun things like planting strawberries, composting, pulling out weeds, and cutting dead things off plants. A couple weeks ago I composted and the grass smelled as bad as…
For the second week in a row we’re spotlighting an organization that has been so supportive of the TMA Garden. In January, Dixondale Farms, a family-owned operation, donated 2,000 onion starts to our garden. This is the second time they’ve made this contribution. With this donation, our students will have…
We depend on our community members to help our garden grow. A prime example is our generous Tustin Garden Club. For five years now, they’ve been supporting the TMA Garden–something no other organization has done. Few organizations give year in and year out to the same cause; this is a…
Nathan Richardson, a former TMA student, is working on earning the prestigious title of Eagle Scout. He’s 15 years old, a sophomore at Foothill High School and is still active in Boy Scout Troop 36. If you’re not familiar with scouting, becoming an Eagle Scout is not an easy task.…
Watering plants can be a chore but not in the TMA Garden. Recently, we added small cisterns throughout the garden. Made from donated plastic barrels, these overflow cisterns pull recycled rain water from the primary 500-gallon cistern via a hose. The kids can conveniently pump water from the overflow cisterns…
Have you ever wondered what the kids actually do on their days in the garden? Here’s a glimpse at what Mrs. Shenton’s third-grade class experienced when they visited the TMA Garden, Dec. 1. The class was divided up into three groups: planters, maintainers and explorers. The planters planted carrots in…
We’re excited to announce the winner of our subscription contest. The mini garden package, which includes a 4×4 planter box, soil and seeds and a pot of paperwhites, goes to the Kroko Family. Congratulations! During the month-long contest, we had a whopping 44 TMA families subscribe to the TMA Garden…
What’s red, sweet and makes yummy pies, jam and ice cream? Strawberries of course and they were just recently planted in our garden. In early November, Koppes Plants graciously donated 200 bareroot Chandler strawberry plants to the TMA Garden. Chandler strawberries are the typical strawberry that is sold at roadside…
This fall, show your kids that pumpkins aren’t just for carving. Here are some nutritious and yummy recipes you can share with your family. Naomi’s Pumpkin Soup Ingredients * 6 cups chicken broth * 1 cup chopped carrots * 1 or 2 stalks of celery * 1/4-1/2 white onion, chopped…