Discovery in Gardening is Terrific (DIG-IT)
Master gardeners host day-long field trips for area 2nd graders. DIG-IT!, one of six activities, gives students hands-on gardening experience in the style of the Three Sisters garden—beans, corn, and squash—a planting technique used by native cultures.
DIG-IT Garden Plant List
| Botanical Name | Cultivar | Common Name |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmos sulphureus | 'Bright Lights' | cosmos |
| Curcubita maxima | 'Cinderella' | pumpkin |
| Curcubita moschata | 'Butterbush' | winter squash (butternut) |
| Curcubita pepo | 'Delicata' | winter squash (bush) |
| Curcubita pepo | 'Honey Bear' | winter squash (bush acorn) |
| Curcubita pepo | 'Lil Pump-Ke-Mon' | pumpkin |
| Curcubita pepo | 'Magic Lantern' | pumpkin |
| Phaseolus vulgaris | 'Golden Gate' | pole bean |
| Phaseolus vulgaris | 'Malibu' | pole bean |
| Zea mays | 'Delectable' | hybrid se/se bicolor corn |
| Zea mays | 'Kandy Korn' | hybrid se/se corn |