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It's Official...We Have Three New Young Gardeners!!!My daycare family was busy during free play time today. Ian and Jamie were creating a Duplo and cars imaginary town and Aiden was figuring out the workings of Legos. So Miss Rhonda decided to choose her own fun activity...of course I quietly plopped myself down on the kitchen floor (with only a passing thought about how I'd get back up)and began planting more seeds in paper towel holder cups. Only about thirty seconds went by and I had the two older kids by my side, asking to join in. They did it all, from scooping soil into the cups, placing a seed on top, covering and gently patting (tucking the seed in) to watering them in! We talked about how important it is to follow directions so things turn out right. Miss Rhonda read directions from the seed packets and we chose our projects based on what would work now. Soon Aiden (2) was right there, too. We put the cups in small "greenhouses" made from leftover carryout containers. Since our bunny, Elmo, (he used to be part of a bunny duo named Thelma and Louise, but had to be renamed for obvious reasons)plays outside with us, we made sure to plant some dandelion greens for him.He loves the leaves but considers the flowers too gourmet. The kids all have tiny wild strawberry container gardens to tend now. We finished with sunflowers and let our imaginations paint a picture of the sunflower maze we will soon create. The kids often plant stray seeds or rocks they see while playing outside. I'm fine with that, in fact I'm so proud that my little kiddles have discovered the joy of gardening! Who knows, maybe they'll even like weeding!!!! Last edited: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:28 pm This blog entry has been viewed 195 times
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Way to go! Get them hooked on gardening before they're hooked on sports. *lol* On a serious note I'm amazed at all the young ones that have never planted a seed, let alone nurture the plant into flower and fruit. Be proud of yourself. I know I am.
Three new gardeners in the making - now that's something to be really proud of!! I hope they never lose their interest in sowing seeds as there's nothing more amazing than watching them grow into healthy plants. Login or register to leave a comment. |
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