With all of the rain we've been getting, it's a great time to be planting seeds that will grow into vegetables and flowers. We thought it would be fun to do a gardening project together as a school.
Do you remember when we dissected sunflowers at school to take a closer look at the seeds? Now we're going to be planting our own sunflowers!
You should be receiving a letter from us soon. On Friday we delivered some letters by hand and sent some by mail. If you didn't get yours on Friday, it should arrive in your mailbox today.
In your letter you will find sunflower seeds, a soil pod, and a popsicle stick. The letter includes instructions for how to prepare the soil and plant your seeds. Additional information can be found here: https://www.okragardensupply.com/soilpods/
You will only be able to plant one seed in your soil pod, but we wanted to send some extra seeds in case you have more soil at home that you want to plant them in.
Here are some pictures from my planting process:
Make sure to take good care of your seed by putting it in a mildly sunny and warm location inside, and keeping the soil moist as you watch the seed grow.
You can use the popsicle stick to measure the growth of your sunflower. Place it in the soil next to your seed, and as your plant grows, write the date and height of your plant on the stick. When your plant starts showing leaves and is about 4-5 inches tall, you can replant it outside and watch it grow into a big beautiful sunflower.
Please send us pictures of your sunflowers!
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| The materials you will need: seeds, soil pod, scissors, egg carton or toilet paper roll, water, tablespoon, and plate |
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| Pour one tablespoon of water on your soil pod when it's inside your cutdown egg carton or toilet paper roll |
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| Make a hole in your rehydrated soil and place your seed |
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| Cover your seed with soil and find a spot for it to grow |
Make sure to take good care of your seed by putting it in a mildly sunny and warm location inside, and keeping the soil moist as you watch the seed grow.
You can use the popsicle stick to measure the growth of your sunflower. Place it in the soil next to your seed, and as your plant grows, write the date and height of your plant on the stick. When your plant starts showing leaves and is about 4-5 inches tall, you can replant it outside and watch it grow into a big beautiful sunflower.
Please send us pictures of your sunflowers!
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