Gardening with Kids

Family Fun had a lot of neat gardening ideas in this last issue.  The 2 liter bottle cut in half and inverted was quite clever.  I also LOVED this idea.  They took a trading card plastic protector, stuck it to the window with little suction cups and grew seeds in it.  The girls and I did a little experiment.  We put some seeds in paper towels and some in soil.  Here is a picture of our results...

The soil seeds grew a lot faster.  We talked about how they "should" because of all the nutrients the soil has in it compared to the paper towel.  Kaylee carefully scooped them out with a spoon and planted them in cups so that we can continue watching some of the beans grow. 

"One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides."  ~W.E. Johns