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Hello families!
Hello families!
This week we will be attempting to grow from seeds; tomato plants, bean plants, and pepper plants. Below you will find videos and images of the steps involved in growing these plants using kitchen scraps and produce.
Alternatives to Seedling Pots
Alternatives to Seedling Pots
Bottom half of plastic water bottle
Tin cans
Toilet paper/ paper towel roll
Yogurt Cups
Self Watering Plastic Bottle Planter
Bottle cap with small hole and string running through can be used as an alternative to cloth cover.
Growing tomatoes from fruit in our kitchen
Growing tomatoes from fruit in our kitchen
For smaller seedling containers, pick out seeds from fruit to plant.
Cut 1-2 ripe tomatoes into slices
Fill pot with soil and place slices inside
Cover slices completely with fine layer of soil
Keep soil moist
Seedlings may take up to 2 weeks to grow.
Then they can be transplanted into bigger pots or outside.
Growing beans in a bag
Growing beans in a bag
(Optional) Soak beans overnight before bag planting to sprout easier.
Materials: plastic bag, small handful of beans, paper towel.
Dampen a paper towel and put inside the bag.
Place 4 - 6 beans inside the bag against wet paper towel. Tape bag to window.
Once leaves and roots sprout, move to soil and pot. Keep the leaves above the soil.
Grow peppers using seeds from a pepper
Grow peppers using seeds from a pepper
Cut pepper in half, remove seeds.
Put 4 - 6 seeds on top of soil, then push them down slightly and cover.
Water seeds and cover with plastic bag.
Follow along with the video for more tips!
Follow along with the video for more tips!
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