HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-04-15, Page 65Children enjoy growing their own garden plants
Plants are living things you can grow to
love - especially if those plants can be used
to create funny creatures.
"Children will enjoy growing their own
"bug meany" sproutman or a "green -
haired potato -man". And by sprouting
alfalfa, corn, peas or beans - all by
themselves - the children gain a sense of ac-
complishment," says Ontario Horticultural
Association District Director Pat Christian
of Georgetown, Ont.
To sprout beans, corn or peas, you will
need a straight -sided clear glass jar, paper
towel or blotting paper, some absorbent cot-
ton trolls (to keep the paper against the
glass) seeds, and some water.
Roll up the paper towel and place it inside
the jar.
Put the cotton balls inside the towel so
that the towel is wedged against the side of
the jar.
Place three or four seeds between the
towel and jar (when you look through the jar
you'll be able to see the seeds).
Add just enough water to wet the towel.
Do not cover the jar; plants need air.
-Set the jar in a window sill that receives
lots of sunlight.
Keep the towel damp at all times.
Watch your seeds grow and when the
plants have good roots, transplant the seedl-
ings carefully into a pot filled with soil.
You can also create your own "bugs
meany" sproutman.
You need a large glass jar, water and
about 15 millilitres of alfalfa seeds.
Put the seeds in the jar and add about 15
ml of water.
Place the jar in a warm, dark cupboard
overnight.
In the morning, empty the water careful-
ly, keeping the seeds in the jar.
Add fresh water and replace the jar in the
cupboard.
Repeat until the seeds have sprouted.
Once the seeds have sprouted, bring them
into the sunlight to green.
Decorate the jar to make a "bugs meany"
face. Cut out eyes, nose and mouth from felt
or construction paper.
If you decide to eat your sprouts, rinse
them first, drain and then use them to top
your favorite sandwich.
You can also make a "green -haired"
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potato -man. You need a very large, clean
potato, absorbent cotton balls, a small dish,
water, grass seed and some cloves and cin-
namon sticks (to give your potato a face).
First, decide which end is the top of the
potato -man's head and which end is the
bottom.
Slice off a small amount from the bottom
end of the potato to make it sit flat.
Then slice a bit off the top and scoop out
the inside of the potato.
Now,line the hollow with the cotton balls and
stand the potato in a dish.
Add water to the cotton balls and then
sprinkle with grass seed.
Make sure your potato -man always has
just enough water.
"Hairy" should grow "hair" in a few
days.
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