SQUIRREL NUTKIN'S CUTTINGS
Did you know that you can grow new veggies from the bits you’d usually throw away? Instead of adding your scraps to the compost, try this cool experiment instead
For this activity, you’ll need:
- Different-sized glass containers
- Cocktail sticks
- Jug of water
- A knife and chopping board>Root vegetables – celery, carrot and radish work best
Adult's supervision is required throughout
Step 1: Prepare your veggies
- Ask an adult to help you chop 3cm off the root end of your vegetables
- Keep the rest of the veg to enjoy later!
Step 2: Get them ready for the experiment
- Carefully add 3 or 4 cocktail sticks into the sides of the root – these help it stay in place
- Choose your container and balance the cocktail sticks across the top with the cut side of the vegetable facing downwards
- Pour water into the container to reach the root and place on a sunny windowsill
Step 3: Watch them grow!
- You will be able to watch as new roots grow into the water over several weeks
- When they’re long enough, you can transplant them into a pot or flowerbed
Get busy in the garden
This activity has been designed by Grow2Know in partnership with The World of Peter Rabbit™ to celebrate Peter Rabbit's big birthday. You can watch this filmed activity and other ways to Grow With Peter Rabbit at home here: www.peterrabbit.com/grow-with-peter-rabbit
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