You’ll need: ~ Alfalfa seeds ~ Sandy soil (seed raising mix is best if you have it) ~ 1 stocking or “knee-hi” ~ Marking pen or fabric shapes What to do: ~ Cut a stocking to knee-length & drop a small handful of seed inside. ~ Then, put the stocking over the mouth of the [...]

When we bought our new home back in October, one of the many surprises that came with it was a mulberry tree at the rear of the yard, beside the vegie patch. WonderHubby {who takes Fridays off during school holidays, yet another way he’s worth his weight in gold} and the Bump were pottering in [...]

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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 [...]

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.