Vegie Gardens in Schools

I have seen lots of vegie gardens in schools as well as cooking programs. With the dwindling number of home vegie gardens this gives students the opportunity to experience the science of growing vegetables and experience cooking them and eating them. At my daughters school some students had their first experience eating spinach!!
I have began a Jamie's Garden greenhouse at home and the kids are so excited to watch the sprouts grow. My daughter plans to find a recipe on the internet so that she can eat her home grown basil.
In the classroom the experience of gardening can be extended to include ICT, research and literacy, not to mention mathematics in cooking and science as well.