July 03, 2010

Grow Your Own

Sprout Your Own Sweet Scents ,by Chronicle Books, is an herb growing kit for young gardeners.  We gave it a try with great results.



























It's an ideal planting set for kids over six years old, with easy-to-follow directions and a full colour booklet.  First we soaked the peat pellets in water and poured them into a bowl.


























Then it's time to fill the pots with soil and plant the seeds.  The set includes fragrant herbs including Basil, Cinnamon, Spearmint & Lemon Balm. 


























The easy to follow directions allow kids to figure most things out on their own.  The booklet also discusses plant science, recipes and more.



























Our herbs took about two weeks to reach this point.  And there's great funky stickers included to decorate the pots!

























And stickers for kids to label each pot.


























Really fun and a little messy.  Perfect.

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