Cylinder Gardening with Sammy Cylinder Texas AgriLife Extension Service- The Texas A&M University System

Materials

Materials for Cylinder Gardens are provided free to registered schools, home schools and clubs by the Harris County Master Gardener Association. These materials include:

Vegetable Garden

  • Pre-test
  • Post-test
  • Teacher's guide for six lessons
  • Teacher references
  • Study materials, games
  • Directions for preparation of cylinders
  • Cylinders (1 for every 2 students while supplies last)
  • 20 varities of vegetable seeds.
  • Organic fertilizer
  • Sources for synthetic soil (You will need to purchase your own)
  • Reminder Mailings

Butterfly Garden

  • Pre-test
  • Post-test
  • Teacher's guide for six lessons
  • Teacher references
  • Study materials, games
  • Directions for preparation of cylinders
  • Cylinders (10 per school)
  • Dill, fennel, milkweed, passionvine, cosmos seeds.
  • Organic fertilizer
  • Sources for synthetic soil (You will need to purchase your own)
  • Reminder Mailings

 

Cylinder Gardening is a curriculum enrichment program of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Harris County, TX. Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Web Design by Carol Brouwer. Please send questions or comments to c-brouwer@tamu.edu. Last updated August 2008.