Science Day: It's spring. Time for planting. If you plan to plant hydrangeas or already have them with pink blooms try this experiment to get blue blooms. Bury nails in the hydrangeas soil. The metal will rust, leaving an iron deposit, making the flowers change color. In general, giving nutrients and minerals to your plants can make them healthier. I, personally, have saved a dying baby orange tree by turning its soil (letting oxygen in) and putting compost in its soil. For those of you who do not have hydrangeas or do not plan to plant them this Spring here is another Green Thumb experiment you can try.
Have your child eat an apple or orange, saving the seeds. Find a sunny spot to plant the seeds. Place seeds about two to three inches down in the ground. Mix soil with compost or potting soil. Water. Give seedlings nutrients. Watch grow.
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
Parents per post you'll find either a Useful Tip, an Informative Article, Activity or Craft Project, Family Movie or Children’s Book Review, and an Occasional Tasty Recipe.
Jay Marie
About Me
- Jay Marie
- I'm a former Nanny to Children of Parents in the Entertainment Industry. I have a B.A. in the Behavioral Sciences, Sociology. I have worked with children with ADHD and ADD. I have gotten Five out of Five Stars on several articles I've written relating to topics about children. I have volunteered in different capacities where children were concerned. I did pro-bono work in my former city's Domestic Violence Unit in the Superior Court Building. I'm a former Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor.