Chances are you’ll probably have a lot of egg shells on hand after Easter.
If you have young children, a fun way to get them excited about gardening is to let them to have a small area of their own to plant a garden.
It’s been my experience that peas are one of the easiest vegetables for children to grow. My kids have been planting them ever since they were around 2 or 3 and the size of the pea seed itself is perfect for tiny fingers to grasp.
How to Plant Peas in Eggshells
- Collect a bunch of eggshells {half an egg shell is the perfect size}.
- Rise the eggshells out with water.
- Fill each egg shell with moistened potting soil.
- Add 2 or 3 seeds and bury to the depth stated on the vegetable packet.
- Place in a sunny windowsill and wait for the seeds to sprout {make sure to keep the seeds well watered}.
- Once the seed has sprouted, wait until the seedling is about 4 to 5 inches tall before hardening off and setting outside.
- Carefully crush the eggshell so the roots of the seedlings have room to grow.
- Plant and water as you normally would any other plant in the garden.
Depending on the variety {I suggest Sugar Snap Peas for kids} peas should be ready to harvest in about 2 months. The cool thing about peas is you can build a teepee to hold up the vines or grow them along a fence. Either way they are fun for kids to watch grow because of the long vines and pretty flowers.
And they’ll love picking and eating them of course too.
Do your kids help in the garden? If so, what is their favorite thing to grow?
~Mavis
Be sure and check out the book The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids: 101 Ways to Get Kids Outside, Dirty, and Having Fun
You Can Call Me Jane says
Such a sweet idea. Miriam has been planting rocks. It’s not like she hasn’t been exposed to more traditional planting techniques…. As long as it keeps her busy while I’m working outside, I’m not going to complain:-).