Gardens

Do you know what it means to forage? Foraging means looking for wild foods you can eat, like strawberries and even dandelion leaves. But, safety first! Before any eating is done, you have to learn to identify safe plants that grow in your area. Check out this video of Awesome Alaskan Kids Foraging for Greens to see how they safely collect tasty treats from Mother Nature.

This 6 Wild Edible Plants for Kids video will help grown-ups guide the foraging adventure.

 

Get some tips for starting an indoor garden so you don’t have to go to the store. Learn from a Harlem Grown teacher about Growing Seedlings at Home with some soil and an egg carton. Herbs like basil and rosemary grow easily, or you can try different types of lettuce.

If you love fruits, start growing your own fruit trees. Learn about Sprouting Avocado Pits: How to Root an Avocado Seed. Or check out How to Grow a Lemon Tree From a Seed.

Are you ready to turn garbage into greenery? Did you know that coffee grounds, orange peels and other things we throw away are a perfect food for worms, insects and even the soil?

Under the right conditions, these foods break down and
become compost. Compost is like a nutritious treat that helps the plants in your garden grow even better. Follow SciShow Kids’ recipe to Make the Most of Compost!

Get the lowdown on strawberries! Learn All About Strawberries, like where they came from and other crazy facts. Finish this tasty adventure by making your own strawberry-cream popsicles. The recipe is at the end of the video.

If you’d like even more activities to do, check out 10 Sensational Ideas for Strawberries for Kids. Get creative and make a strawberry-banana car, a strawberry Angry Bird and much more!

Watch the Secret Garden movie on Amazon Prime.

After the movie, go out and transform a space — even a small space can be special, just like Tony Hillery of Harlem Grown says.

Use these Recycled Plastic Bottle Planters to make a patio or backyard more playful. Cut and paint the bottle to look like your favorite animals! What other ideas can you think of?

Is it hard to try out new vegetables? Make trying new foods fun by creating The Real Mr. Potato Head. Start with a potato body. Push toothpicks into the potato to add different body parts. Ask a grown-up to help you cut up different vegetables. What shapes are good for eyes or ears?

When you’re ready to eat, try tasting different types of salad dressings with your veggie snacks. Complete your tasting with many little bowls with different flavors. See! It isn’t so scary to try new foods.