Lessons to Grow By: Plant Needs

These Lessons have been brought to us by KidsGardening.org. They create opportunities for kids to learn and grow through gardening, engaging their natural curiosity and wonder. They have been publishing weekly Plant Needs. We summed it up in one post for you to keep on growing! For healthy growth and development, plants must obtain justContinue reading “Lessons to Grow By: Plant Needs”

Almost Grow Time! Prepare Your Seedlings for Outdoors

PREPARE FOR PLANTS BEFORE TRANSPLANTING OUTDOORS: If you have started from seeds indoors, you must prepare your plants by “hardening off”, which should be scheduled a week before planting outdoors. Before putting your plant outdoors, be sure that the frost dates have passed if not a cold weather crop.  Check labels or use the internetContinue reading “Almost Grow Time! Prepare Your Seedlings for Outdoors”

HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

In Garden Club, we try to focus on growing our own food, but these steps will help to grow most plants from seed. Just be sure to check the internet for specific planting instructions for your plant when transplanting outdoors. Mid-May is warm enough for most plants in the Greater Philadelphia area. Download Printable ColorContinue reading “HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN FOOD”

Kids Gardening Lessons to Grow By – Plant Parts: Seeds

Learning Objectives This week focuses on the structure of seeds. Kids will: Discover seeds contain baby plants inside. Explore the diversity of seeds in appearance and conditions needed for germination. Consider the importance of seeds in our world. Download Week 6 Materials Partes de las plantas: Semillas Las plantas se pueden encontrar en una amplia variedadContinue reading “Kids Gardening Lessons to Grow By – Plant Parts: Seeds”

Kids Gardening Lessons to Grow By – Plant Parts: Fruit

From tall trees with woody stems to the soft, creeping grass along the ground, plants can be found in a wide variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. Despite their differences in appearance, plants share a common set of parts. Learning about how the different parts function is essential to exploring plant growth and development. LearningContinue reading “Kids Gardening Lessons to Grow By – Plant Parts: Fruit”