Month project · Gardening

Backyard garden: plan, plant, harvest

Sketch the plot. Buy starts. Plant in week 2. Eat what you grew by week 8.

120 min ages 6–14· Outdoor· Screen-free

How to do it

Week 1: sketch the garden together on paper. Decide what you'll grow — cherry tomatoes, basil, lettuce, snap peas are easy. Week 2: buy starts (or seeds) and plant them. Each weekend: water, weed, observe. The first harvest meal is the celebration. Cook with what you grew.

What you'll need

Cherry tomato starts
Local nursery is best
Free
Basil seeds
Amazon
Garden trowel
Amazon
Garden planning sheet
PrintableOpen

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