US (NE): SCHS greenhouse open for business
Greenhouse manager Erin Trotter and SCHS agriculture teacher Brant Peters, both Schuyler newcomers, said they’ve been figuring out how to best use the greenhouse as they go.
“We’re both starting from scratch,” said Trotter. “We didn’t know what to expect.”
The intro to agriculture and horticulture classes have been working regularly in the greenhouse, learning how to care for and cultivate a variety of plants. Trotter counted more than a dozen varieties of tomatoes and peppers and six different types of basil for sale.
Visitors may also spot some helpful critters while perusing the plants. The intro to ag class hatched praying mantises in the greenhouse.
“It’s good to have those beneficial insects in here,” said Trotter. “We’re trying to grow everything as naturally as we can.”
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