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We are sowing herbs

with the mini-monsters

April 08, 2021 • Kitchen Garden Spring Waldorf crafts Sowing and planting Harvesting Learn while playing

What do you need?
an empty egg carton
potting or cutting soil
a watering can with water
seeds of herbs like:
parsley, chives or basil for example
(ice cream) sticks
a felt-tip pen

Basil >>

It's almost Earth Day and today we sow herbs. The mini-monsters learn how plants grow from seeds and that you can eat those plants, if you take good care of them! In addition, we will also make a super nice present with it, for mom, on Mother's Day. So two birds with one stone :)) We'll keep the gift a secret for a while, but if we want to see herbs in May, we have to start sowing now!

How to sow herbs

Tear the egg carton and put the parts in each other.

Fill all the holes with potting soil.

Moisten the soil with the watering can.

Open the herb seed bags one by one.

Sprinkle basil in 2 holes.

Sprinkle parsley in two holes.

Sprinkle chives seeds in the middle holes.

This is how your box looks now.

Cover with a thin layer of soil.

Write the names on the sticks.

Push the sticks in the holes.

Place your box in a container with a thin layer of water so the cardboard gets damp, also moisten the top layer of the soil regularly

Place your box in a warm, light spot, but not in full on sunshine.

Now we and the pots have to wait for the seeds to germinate.

After just a few days... you see the first green!

  • When tiny plants grow from the seeds (with at least 3 leaves), you may repot them
  • But for now you have to check the soil is moist bur not wet!
  • When little sprigs of green appear you should remove them from direct sunlight

Wishing you a lot of gardening fun!