Our Itty Bitty Garden is Growing Up: Part 2

A week ago, we had an itty bitty garden that consisted of 3 miniature pots. Only basil had sprouted. We transplanted it into a larger pot and added more basil seeds to it. We also planted cilantro seeds in another.

The next day, my girls were excited to continue...

They planted beefsteak tomatoes and strawberries in the remaining small pots from planting kits bought at Target. They also planted parsley, chives, and more tomato seeds in the remaining larger plastic pots.

3 days later, basil had grown and more seeds had sprouted. A few beefsteak tomato seeds had sprouted, too! This was exciting and the kids were asking daily (at very hour, it feels) if they could go outside to check on the garden. Every morning they peek out the window.

The next day, the beefsteak tomato plant had grown significantly. This was exciting, too.

Today, a week after moving our basil into a bigger pot and planting other seeds, we have 4 plants growing - tomato in the small and big pot, cilantro, and basil. Here are the latest pictures of our garden.

 

We are still waiting, with much anticipation, for the curled parsley, strawberry, and chive plants to sprout.

Gardening, already is such an awesome learning experience for the kids. I'm learning, too. I've never had a garden of my own. So it's new for all of us. The kids are really enjoying it. And if you notice we've only planted foods. The kids get to see first hand what real food looks like and how to grow it. My daughter is already looking forward to picking from our garden for cooking. Shouldn't all schools add tending a garden or growing food as part of their curriculum? Food is pretty important, after all.