3
2009
Home Grown Project
197 views
I love nature, plants and gardening. I wish for Ethan to love them as much as I do. To make him understand the circle of life of a plant, I started a home grown project with Ethan about two weeks ago. Our first project consists of growing spring onions and tomatoes.
For the spring onions I get Ethan to place a red onion into the pot and help him cover it with soil. Two weeks later, woo lah, nice spring onion growing!
And then there is the tomato planting. What I did was to take a whole tomato and break it open in front of Ethan. I let him scoop out all the slimy seeds and scattered it all over the soil in the pot. Two weeks later, tiny shoots started showing.
What I enjoy most about this project is to see how excited Ethan is every day. Each time after his playground outing, he will rush home to look at the plants. He can even say ‘onion‘ and ‘tom-to’ and will get the water hose to water these two plants. The funny thing is, he will only water these TWO plants. He will not bother my other plants and will only water them after I pester him to do so.. Sigh!
Just to share with all the parents out there, never under estimate your child. I never expected Ethan to show a very strong interest in this project, but now, looking at how he is able to care for the plants himself, I am most happy.
I am now thinking of what to grow next. Any idea?
About the Author: Merryn Tan
About Me
Home is where MY heart is.
I am a mother to Ethan boy, a wife to Darling William. I'm a stay at home mum who blogs to break the monotony of life and to avoid feeling jaded. Would love to get to know all the Super Mommies and Daddies and Babies or Singles out there with the hope that we can learn more from each other. Most of all, I am a happy person, and I hope YOU are too.
Disclosure Policy
Click here for my disclosure policy.
Join ME for updates & giveaways!
In The Media
My Parenting Articles
Ethan’s Reading Progress
Our Singapore Trip 2010
All about CARS
My Popular Articles
- The New Myvi Extreme 1.5 and Myvi SE 1.5 - 11,615 views
- Scorching HOT! - 11,556 views
- Nuffnang Friso Family Day Out - 11,110 views
- We slept separately for over 2 weeks dy… - 10,594 views
- Have pouffe will titon - 9,150 views
- Test Driving the New Myvi 2011 - 8,334 views
- Impromtu Bloggers’ Visit - 8,104 views
- Modern furniture vs Angry Birds - 8,085 views
- Jennifer Lopez’s twins, age 2, model for Gucci - 7,631 views
- If you are happy and you know it…. - 7,364 views
Hommies Says
Nuffnang Advertorials
Ad links
Archives
Some Nice People
[Reply]
[Reply]
[Reply]
[Reply]
[Reply]
[Reply]
[Reply]
[Reply]
[Reply]
[Reply]
[Reply]
[Reply]
[Reply]
[Reply]