What are some ways that roots help plants?
Roots help plants by:
- holding the plants into the ground.
- helping the plant take up water and nutrients from the soil.
- storing energy and nutrients for the plant.
Root vegetables taste great too!
Roots help plants by:
Root vegetables taste great too!
Try using a spray bottle, just a few sprays to get the soil moist and you are good to go! When your plant is much bigger try watering it from below!! Fill a bowl or deep dish up with water and place your tray or pot in the water.
A full packet of seeds might be too much for planting at one time in a home garden.
It can be surprising, exciting, or maybe even worrisome to open a seed packet and find brightly colored seeds.
Some people see flowers only as beautiful plants that may smell nice. But flowers can increase the health of your garden, and help you grow more food.
Save seeds directly from plants or those you don't use from a seed packet.
Seeds have an expiration date on them, just like food.
Flowers can help vegetables grow. Nasturtiums are tasty flowers you can eat (edible). They're also great for controlling garden pests.
Please be aware that some flowering plants should not be eaten by humans, pets or livestock. These include Morning Glory, Foxglove, and the Sweet pea flower plant (not the pea producing plant!).