Grow Daisies from Cuttings
by Jane on Monday, 31st March 2008

The kids were amazed at this little bit of “magic”. Imagine being able to cut part of a plant off and grow a new one from it!
If you don’t have a daisy plant to take a cutting from, chances are that someone you know will. They’re a very popular plant.
Choose a healthy daisy bush with [...]

Sprouting Seeds on Cotton Wool
by Jane on Sunday, 16th March 2008

You might be able to see that we grew our sprouts from fresh peas, in a little plastic food container.
We’re going to have a go at using the seeds from beans too.
They may as well be of some interest to the kids, since they certainly don’t eat them.

Tomato Plants from Seeds
by Jane on Saturday, 23rd February 2008

Next time you have a particularly tasty tomato, put some of the seeds aside on a piece of paper towel and put them in a warm dry place to dry.
I guarantee you will have the tastiest tomatoes in town.
As you can see, we’re waiting on some of our own right now, and we’re all drooling [...]