We mixed in a wheel barrow 1 part compost, 1 part peat moss and 1 part vermiculite. With this mixture we will be starting all of our garden seeds with this.
We then took the mixture and put them in small starting pots, carefully. It took longer with the children, but the experience was great.
We then took spray bottles, as to not over water the soil, and sprayed the tops of the starter pots. The children LOVED this part!
Today we got started tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, green onions, and half of our early spring herbs for the kitchen! To make it easier to plant some of the tiny tinny seeds, I used an eraser at the end of a pencil to make the hole for the seeds to go into. I then used the pencil to bang the seed packet over the hole, and counted how many seeds came out. You can also put the seeds in the palm of your hand and take a pinch of the seeds to plant into the hole. After placing the seeds in the pot, we sprayed the top of the soil again.
Remember, the key to family farming is that everyone takes part in making the farm run smoothly! My children are 7 months, and 2 and 3 (next month) and they are capable of doing alot of farm chores, it may take longer, but it is well worth the wait, to see them build self confidence and patience. Happy SPRING!!
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