Tuesday 16 April 2013

Planting with kids - milk jug herbs

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This year we've been enjoying doing a bit of gardening with the boys, mostly fruit and vegetables so I'm delighted to be sharing our milk jug herbs with the Planting with Kids Blog Hop (join up below if you've been planting with kids).

We recycled our milk jugs into plant containers for growing some herbs, here's what we did...


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I set up everything on a tray to start so that we could easily plant outside.  I also made one of the planters so the boys could see what it was we were making.

gardening with kids milk jug herbs

First up we cut the top off the milk jug.

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Then we pierced holes in the bottom of the container so that any excess water can drain out.

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Then we added gravel to the bottom of the container again for drainage.

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Next up we added the compost, this bit was great for all three boys to join in with, especially Little Dude our youngest.

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Finally, we added the seeds and a layer more of compost.

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And it worked!  We put the containers on the windowsill and this is the growth we have so far, nothing from the Rosemary so far, but the Parsley and Basil are doing well.

If you've been planting with kids, why not join in the blog hop or check out some of the other participants.









14 comments:

  1. You're going to have a great-smelling windowsill! I love the milk jug planters.

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    1. I know! When these have grown up enough to go outside we are going to do another three, hopefully a nice little herb garden

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  2. love this idea! just pinned it to my activities board :)

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  3. Such a simple idea & yet so effective! Love it Hannah.

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  4. Love this idea because you are reusing and the milk jug is great for labeling! Such a great gardening activity for kids. Thanks for sharing at Mom's Library!

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  5. Awesome!! Lovely idea. My basil is starting to come thru too, yay! x

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  6. I love how you've reused the milk bottles, his scissor skills are excellent. Hope they grow!

    Nipping over from Country Kids.

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  7. Loving the use of the milk cartons, I hope they all thrive and the children get to taste the herbs in their food. Thank you for joining me on Country Kids.

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  8. Very nice, Hannah! I hope to come link up our gardening adventures! Thanks for sharing your post with us! I hope you join us again (yeah I know it’s a day late… linky issues) at Eco-Kids Tuesday!!

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  9. Thanks for joining us on the Garden link up! Your plants look fantastic! I love the use of recycling and how child centered your planting project was!

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    1. Thanks, recycling made it nice and cheap and the boys really enjoy planting, especially as the herbs have grown pretty quick. Thanks for stopping by

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