Garden Plan
Let your child select a designated number of seed packets after you have sketched out a garden plan.
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Garden Plan
Time
- 1 to 2 hours, plus maintenance
Materials
- Gardening tools
- Paper
- Pencil
- Packaged seeds
Directions
- Let your child select a designated number of seed packets after you have sketched out a rough layout of the garden together.
- Check the packet for growing information before making a final selection.
- Plant each seed packet as directed, mounting the seed packets on sticks in each garden area so you can both identify and compare seedlings as they sprout.
Extensions
- Have your child chart which plants are easier to grow.
- Have your child sketch out a garden for next year based on what has been learned.