School Education (DIG-IT)
Discovery in Gardening is Terrific (DIG-IT). Master gardeners host day-long field trips for Skagit County 2nd and 3rd graders. DIG-IT, one of six activities during the day, gives students hands-on gardening experience in the style of the Three Sisters garden—beans, corn and squash—a planting technique used by native American cultures.
DIG-IT Garden Plant List
| Botanical Name | Cultivar | Common Name | Tree | Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |