This week, Dora and I did some thinning of our vegetable garden. The carrots are super crowded, because she just dumped all of the seeds when we were planting. Fortunately, the pumpkin plants are more spread out. I actually planted the strawberries by myself. They arrived as tiny starts. We were supposed to get 50, but I only got about 35 out of them, of which only about 25 have taken root.
Amazingly, Dora’s apple tree is doing really well, for having just been planted. It looks like it will be budding soon.
I also set out a fruit tonging/sorting set. Though she has sorting down, she doesn’t have much patience for spooning, tonging, chopsticking, etc. these days. So she ended up just using her hands to sort the set.
What about you? Are you doing any fun Montessori activities in your house?
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You are further along in your gardening than I am. It will be fun to pick strawberries this summer:)
ReplyDeleteI only got my potatoes in before leaving for the states and it has rained every day since my return to the UK. We may not have much of a garden this year:(
I love your mix of indoor and outdoor activities, Maureen! I featured your post at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/LivingMontessoriNow
ReplyDeleteImpressive! I still need to learn how to garden.
ReplyDeleteLove the sorting with veggies/fruits!
ReplyDeleteDid the company tell you why they only sent 35? I love apple trees...most years, though, the birds and bugs get all the fruits before we do.
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