Last week, the children sowed strawberry, wildflower, tomato and courgette seeds in pots and we popped them into our new propagator.When we returned on Tuesday after the bank holiday, we made an amazing discovery. Some seeds had germinated and the courgette plants were actually scraping on the top of the propagator! Some of the shoots are looking a little bit leggy. Perhaps because it was a little too warm and not quite light enough in the propagator.
We have transferred the courgette plants to the mini greenhouse to harden off and will plant them out next week.
After a spot more weeding, the children planted the cauliflower and beetroot plants into the
raised beds, so now we will have to begin snail watch to protect our tender young plants!The cold frames arrived form the Morrison's Let's grow campaign this week, so once we have decided the best spot to site them, we will be able to start some plants off in them.
We have been aiming to get the whole school in on the growing and so potato tubs have been distributed to each class so be planted up over the next few weeks.
To tie in with Class 2's science topic of 'Plants and Animals in the Local Environment' the children have planted climbing beans. They will be studying the bean's progress over the coming weeks.
Not to be outdone, the children in class one have sown cress seeds.
It's all growing on!!!!!
