SOW THE SEEDS OF SUMMER
Cultivating plants can be as simple or as complex as you like. The simplest project could be sowing salad cress seeds onto damp kitchen paper. March is the time to get more ambitious projects under way – such as sunflowers, for a stunning summer display and harvestable seeds in the autumn.
Before sowing any seeds, go outside with the children and work out where the seedlings will be planted out once they’re big enough. The ideal location will depend on the weather you expect, what kind of seeds you’re sowing (for example, food crops or flowers) and how easy it will be to protect them from overenthusiastic ‘care’ or boisterous play.
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