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How to harvest with 25 children and not destroy the garden.

• Divide and conquer and give each child a specific job.
• The class should already have been divided into 3-4 teams depending on the type of garden you have.
• The teamleader keeps the records and dispenses information.
• Demonstrate how to harvest produce.

• When harvesting root crops like carrots and potatoes, a parent volunteer should be equipped with a garden fork to loosen the soil when necessary.
• To harvest lettuce, cut leaves from the outside of the plant, letting the inner ones continue to develop. You can also take the whole plant, cutting it off about an inch above the ground, and letting it continue growing.
• Broccoli
• Carrots
• Green Beans
• Onions
• Ground cherries
• Tomatoes
• Lettuce
• Peas
• Potatoes - Use a garden fork to harvest potatoes.  Stick the fork in the soil about a foot away from where the potato plant emerges from the soil.  Try to dig straight down, not pointing toward the stem.  When the fork is about half way inserted in the soil, lay down on the handle so the fork part of the tool rises.  You should see potatoes.  The tiniest potatoes are good too.
• Sweet potatoes
• Cucumbers
• Green peppers
• Kohl Rabi