Looking for inspiration to do your bit for Children s Gardening Week (May 26-June 6)? Well, there s still time to encourage kids to grow a few easy seeds. With the days hopefully warming up there is still time for kids to get outside and try their hand at seed sowing, says Alana Cama, RHS schools and groups programme manager. There are plenty of fun vegetables, tasty herbs and beautiful flowers that can still be sown now to provide some tasty treats and bursts of colour over the summer months. Children can get a real sense of achievement from nurturing a plant from seed and it s a brilliant way to learn about where our food and flowers come from.
A schools expert offers five easy seeds for children to sow. By Hannah Stephenson. Short of stuff to do during the upcoming half term? Or looking for inspiration to do your bit for Children s Gardening Week (May 26-June 6)? Well, there s still time to encourage kids to grow a few easy seeds. With the days warming up, half term is the perfect time for kids to get outside and try their hand at seed sowing, says Alana Cama, RHS schools and groups programme manager. There are plenty of fun vegetables, tasty herbs and beautiful flowers that can still be sown now to provide some tasty treats and bursts of colour over the summer months.
A schools expert offers five easy seeds for children to sow. By Hannah Stephenson. Short of stuff to do during the upcoming half term? Or looking for inspiration to do your bit for Children s Gardening Week (May 26-June 6)? Well, there s still time to encourage kids to grow a few easy seeds. With the days warming up, half term is the perfect time for kids to get outside and try their hand at seed sowing, says Alana Cama, RHS schools and groups programme manager. There are plenty of fun vegetables, tasty herbs and beautiful flowers that can still be sown now to provide some tasty treats and bursts of colour over the summer months.
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Squashes and pumpkins are in the cucurbit family, being closely related to courgettes, melons and cucumbers. They grow from large, vibe-like plants and bear fruit in summer and autumn. Squashes are broadly separated into two categories: summer squash and winter squash. Summer squash include patty pan squash and are ready to harvest in summer. Winter squash include pumpkins and butternut squash, and are ready to harvest in autumn for eating into winter.
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Squashes come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from traditional pumpkin shapes to smaller, elongated and round fruits. They vary in colour, too, with green, yellow and bluish varieties. Some cultivars have blotched skin, while others are elegantly ribbed. They all have subtle differences in flavour, too.