im looking for ways to grow simple plants for my kids to help with... like from a potato???

Question

any vegetables would do,,, or seeds!!! just something they could watch grow...we have already done the sunflowers.. (havent ate thge seeds... tips on how to harvest those would also be appreciated!!!) thanks in advance!!!

Answer 1

TOP 10 Easy to Grow


Even gardeners need a break! Our list of favorite easy-to-grow plants will brighten up your garden and your kitchen.

1. Daylily, 'Stella de Oro'
Bring a beautiful summery yellow into your garden with the 'Stella de Oro' daylily. Not only is this plant easy to grow, but its elegant flowers make for a great variety that is the first to bloom and the last to stop.

2. Black-Eyed Susan
Once you plant this native daisy, you'll never have to worry about it again. It is virtually void of pests or diseases and it's yellow blooms are full and long.

3. Hosta
Who doesn't love the hosta? Perfect for a shady corner, this leafy hosta will bring a great green texture to your garden and is easy to grow.

4. Blanket Flower, 'Goblin'
An extremely popular plant in the south where it is known by its heat-tolerant reputation, this blanket flower will keep your vases full with scarlet blooms all summer long.

5. Strawberry, 'Surecrop'
The USDA picked the name because it was the most descriptive of this high-yielding and sweet berry. Think of the 'Surecrop' as a berry factory!

6. Yarrow, 'Paprika'
Heat and drought tolerant, this spicy red flower can brighten up any garden. Also great as a dried flower, the yarrow's color will keep you fascinated for months.

7. Rose 'Felicia'
This low-maintenance rose will brighten your garden and bloom profusely all summer.

8. Stonecrop, 'Vera Jameson'
This is a must-have because it's low maintenance and gardeners will love its late-season color. Its thick, fleshy, succulent leaves and dusky, pink flowers draw butterflies by the droves.

9. Tomato
Don't miss out on this easy-to-grow vegetable! You're lying to yourself if you think growing tomatoes are hard. All these varities some sun and support.

10. Lamb's Ears, 'Silver Carpet'
Use this plant as a silvery, gray-green edging in your perennial beds or mix it with colorful annuals. Children will love it for its furry texture and adults will love its velvety leaves.

There were heaps of sites for easy to grown plants and I have listed them below under the one I found the above information on.

Sunflowers:
Sunflower seeds are good as a snack or added to favorite recipes in place of nuts. Raw mature sunflower seeds are easy to prepare at home. Cover unshelled seeds with salted water. Use 1/4 to 1/2 cup of salt per two quarts of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for two hours. Drain and dry on absorbent paper. Seeds may also be soaked overnight in a salt solution.


Roast sunflower seeds in a shallow pan at 300 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. After removing from the oven, stir in one teaspoon of melted butter or margarine for every cup of seeds. Cool on an absorbent towel and salt to taste.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hortihints/0108c.html

Answer 2

A sweetpotato, an avacado, can be grown in a glass of water.
Put toothpicks in the potato and have it balanced on the sides of the glass by the toothpicks. Have the water in the glass come up to the bottom of the sweetpotato. Roots will appear from the eyes of the potato. Put toothpicks in the avacado in the same manner and it will also root, but takes much longer. There are many house plants that can be rooted in water like the pothos, and wandering jew. Take cuttings and place them in a clear glass and they root very quickly. Seeds from Marigolds, zinnas are also fun plants to grow in dirt; they are hardy and need very little care.

Answer 3

well you can grow potato´s just leave the potato´s you buy under the sink or in a dark place till you see them forming little roots on the skin. Then cut a small wedge just under the root and plant it .Do this with 10 or more and you´ll have lot´s off them. Great fun when you have to pick them up but a bit hard on the back .

Answer 4

Tomatoes are pretty easy, either from seed , or from small plants. Also, I have great experience w taking cuttings from my Mom's "wandering jew" houseplant (not sure of it's proper name) The cuttings do very well, fairly quickly, w little work involved.

We used to do beans in school , I think they were lima bean seeds, not sure.

Answer 5

wLots of tips and ideas for kids interested in gardening. ... to the Kids' Valley Garden, a gardening resource for kidsww.copper-tree.ca/garden/index.html also
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