The Plants

I conducted an interview with Ms Clement, asking her about the garden and the changes it is going through in early Autumn.
Q: What is going to happen to the ladybirds in the autumn?
A: We didn’t have many lady birds this year.
Q: Have you ever seen a spider in the spider frame?
A: Some children have.
Q: Will there be less or more spiders in the autumn?
A: In September and October you should see more spiders and spider webs because the weather is getting colder.
Q: The sunflowers look like they’re going to die. What is going to happen to the stalk? What is going to happen to the sunflowers that didn’t grow yet?
A: Sometimes we save them to use as canes to support other plants. The sunflower seeds will be eaten by birds and squirrels and some will be planted next year.
Q: How do you feel about the pumpkins?
A: We are disappointed because none grew this year even though we put manure on the soil last autumn to fertilise the soil to help them to grow. Maybe the weather in the summer wasn’t very good.
Q: What about the lettuce and the corn. What is going to happen to them?
A: Some lettuce was eaten by the children at lunch time. The sweet corn will hopefully be shown at harvest assembly (unless the squirrels eat them first!).