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Caregiver Chapter 1
Planting your garden
This chapter explores several lessons & activities in which your child will:
Prepare their soil to begin planting!
Learn about seed growth & plant their seeds!
Get a sneak peek into caring for their garden!
Water their seeds for the first time!
Find a place in their home for their garden!
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Section 1: Prepare your soil
Key activity: Your child will be filling up each compostable cup with soil & placing them back into the gardening box! This activity is best completed outside! The soil might get a little messy....
Your child’s garden should look like this when they are finished with this section!
Section 2: It starts with a seed…
Key activity: Your child will be sorting their seeds into different types from their seed bag! This will prepare to plant them in the next chapter.
They will also be learning a little bit about what seeds are and gain insight into the plant growth process!
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Section 3: Plant your seeds
Key Activity: Your child will stick their finger in the soil to create a small hole to place the seeds in. Then they should place 2-3 seeds of the same type in each compostable planting cup!
They will label which seeds they put in each cup using a popsicle stick or the labels we have provided in the kit!
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Section 4: Water for growth
Create a watering schedule with your child. Watering every other day will ensure your plant has enough water but not too much!
Be sure not to overwater!! Soil should be a little damp, but not too wet.
Talk to your child about:
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Which seed type they think will sprout first?
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What they are feeling now that their seeds are planted?
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Have them show you their drawings about what they think their plant will look like in 3 weeks!
Section 5: Find a home for your garden!
The garden needs to be indoors with access to 6+ hours of sunlight per day!
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Growing seeds indoors ensures they will not get too hot
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Plants respond to your energy, be sure to place somewhere they can get a lot of love
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