The Curiosity Lab, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

The Museum is in full bloom; plus a little adventure to another Garden in Pittsburgh

July 6, 2011 at 8:41 pm Kevin Leave a comment

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Every Sunday this Summer I have shown up at the Museum and the first thing I take a look at is our Garden out side the front entrance.  Afterwards I typically spend some time swinging on the Museum’s big front porch swing before I start my day.

From Sunday to Sunday I’ve really noticed the Garden bloom and blossom.  All the plants have grown a lot, there is a lot of green and amazing flashes of color everywhere.  I’m sure that there’s even better looking vegetables hidden under leaves and in the dirt.  I can honestly say that the most relaxing parts of my days at the Museum are spent simply watering the Garden.  I’m probably going to start announcing times when visitors can come out and help too; its a simple activity but extremely rewarding.  Both you and the plants benefit.

On another garden related note; I spent a day helping out at the Lawrenceville Organic Community Garden.  One of my friends invited me over to help out with some weeding and harvesting.  The Garden is located in Lawrenceville and it is maintained by a group of dedicated gardeners and volunteers.  They really seem to be producing a lot of vegetables and they are also incorporating many techniques that we implement in our own Museum Garden.  It was a lot of fun visiting another Garden here in Pittsburgh.  It was a joy to help out at the Community Garden; I met some really great people and plan to visit again.  Look for them on Facebook for more information.

-Kevin

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