One of the benefits of membership at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is that we receive their publications every so often. A few years ago their Gardening with Children book arrived in our mailbox but most of the activities were appropriate for older children. I took a look through it the other day and found something I thought Kiddo would enjoy: a see-through root vegetable garden. I am really hoping this is successful because it sounds wonderful.I had to do some prep-work: I cut out the sides of a half-gallon carton and covered them with plastic.
Kiddo filled it with dirt.
After we got the soil nice and wet, Kiddo sprinkled in the radish seeds. I'm pretty sure we will have to thin out the seedlings! I also wanted to try carrots, but radish seeds were what Daddy-O brought home for us
Using a spray bottle for watering kept Kiddo from turning the soil into mud after planting.
Fortunately we have a very sunny window.
I'll let you know how they turn out!
Great job with this!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I hope it works!
ReplyDeleteYea for seedlings! Ben's carrots just popped up...his snap peas are going crazy.
ReplyDeleteBe sure to keep updating so we can see the progress of these guys!!
That is the best use for what looks like a peri bottle I think I've ever seen. This looks fun!
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