what are some suggestions for easy to grow plants for kids?

Question

not sunflowers. something other than sunflowers please.

Answer 1

We just moved into our new house this spring. Our 3 year old loves watching mommy and grandma in their gardens.

This year we only planted a few flowers, since we had to do other things..

I would suggest
- Marigolds
- Bulb plants (we are going to do this in the fall)
- Cherry tomatoes
- Pumpkins
- Carrots
- Daisies and Black Eyed Susans
- Pansies
- Morning Glories
- Butterfly Bush (They love seeing the butterflies come around)
- Any veggie they like - will love seeing it grow and then they can eat it

I let Carson go and pick out what he wants - at 3, I usually end up taking care of it mostly, but he waters and smells them.

Next year, we are making him his own little garden - we got him John Deere garden tools and he is all set to go.

Answer 2

You did not inside or out so I will give my favourite indoor growing activities:
1. My favourite activity for kids is to make a grass head.
Ingredients:
panty hose foot
grass seed
soiless growing mix
buttons, ribbons, wool, thread, large needle, dish
Method:
Take the foot of a nylon stocking ( as in panty hose ).
Fill will a good quality indoor potting mix ( soiless is best).
Should be the size of a large grapefruit.
Hold the "head" open and sprinkle some grass seed on one side / where ever the top of the head will be. I usually have the opening on the bottom and tie it off under the head.
Tie off and moisten.
Now the fun starts...
Nip and pinch, forming nose, eyes, ears and mouth, using needle and thread if needed.
Decorate with buttons and so on.
Keep moist - not soggy, in a bright location and with in a few days the hair will start to grow.
This is a great project as it can carry of many months with hair cuts and so on.
Hope you like this and try it.
2. You can also grow carrot tops indoors.
3. Another favourite is taking a clear glass or jar and lining with a sheet of paper towel. Then poke 3 bean seeds, half way down and between the glass and the paper - spacing them around the container. Fill with water and in a few days you can watch the seed sprout and grow.
4. Growing bean sprouts, clover, radish ( from a health food store) and so on is great fun too and great for a snack.

Answer 3

For indoor plants, probably the easiest are the "Jew" plants - Creeping Jew or Wandering Jew. They're easy to propigate because they root quickly. You can probably talk another plant lover into giving you a cutting. Or try the "Airplane Plant" - another easy-to-propigate plant.

Outdoors, definitely try pumpkins if you have the space. Just beware, pumpkins grow faster than Kudzu I think. ;) If you're working with a smaller space, Marigolds are pretty and easy to grow, or if you want a perennial, try Daisies. For edible plants, many herbs are very hardy - Thyme and Oregano will grow indoors or out. Or if you have a cat? Try Catnip - it's a mint relative. If you think cats go crazy for dry Catnip, try a fresh leaf!

Answer 4

Beans, herbs, grass or vegetables.
You can place bean seeds in Ziploc bag with a moist paper towel and hang it on a southern facing window. The kids can watch the been sprout inside of the bag and see the roots as they grow. Very interesting and educational

Answer 5

Radishes. improve very very rapid, somewhat in case you soak the seeds first. purely before the undertaking, take the seed packet and soak it in water unopened. Take a razor or exacto knife and decrease 2 parallel slits interior the proper of the packet. Lay it in a window sill that gets morning sunlight, on suitable of a folded paper towel,and shop the paper towel moist. you may see roots beginning as much as come back by the packet. once you do, stick the seeds interior the floor in accordance to instructions on the packet. you would be surprised how briskly you have radishes.

Answer 6

If you have space outdoors, pumpkins are great. Kids can watch them grow and will have them for Halloween. When they are about 6" in diameter, kids can scratch their names on one side with a nail. As the pumpkin grows, so will the name. It looks pretty cool at harvest time!

Answer 7

Aloes or snake plants should do well.

Answer 8

ALO VERA, they can eat it rub it all over themselves and it's good for them.

Answer 9

pansies are nice, they're pretty, they stay bloomed almost all year, they don't spread everywhere and as far as I can tell they don't bother allergies. (my daughter has allergies)

Answer 10

DIANTHESIS. VARIES IN COLOURS AND GR8 FOR DRY AREAS.