Plant a Seed Day Activities & Resources
Looking for fun and unique ways to celebrate Plant a Seed Day this year? Here are some of our favorite family-friendly planting tips, activities, and recipes.
Planting
Garden Care
Veggie Guides
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5 Beginner-Friendly Seeds to Grow
We've got you covered with everything you need to know about planting collards, basil, lettuce, radish, and zucchini. From proper planting techniques to growing conditions to harvesting tips use this bundle to help you get your garden growing.
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Plant Guide: Arugula
How to grow arugula from start to finish.
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Plant Guide: Basil
How to grow basil from seed to harvest.
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Plant Guide: Calendula
Everything to know about how to grow calendula.
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Plant Guide: Carrots
How to grow carrots from start to finish.
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Plant Guide: Chiles
How to go chiles soil to plate.
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Plant Guide: Chives
How to grow chives in your garden.
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Plant Guide: Fordhook Chard
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Plant Guide: Snow Peas
Kid-Friendly Resources
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Read as You Grow!
Bring your garden to life with Big Green and Readers to Eaters and the Read as you Grow project. Feed hungry minds and bring ELA education to life with students outside in the garden by connecting the stories and ideas that they are exploring in these fantastic books to what they can observe while growing food in their garden.
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Make Your Own Watering Can from Upcycled Materials
Great for making classroom sets of watering cans and reducing plastic waste
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Seed Spacing and Garden Measuring Tool
Beaded seed spacers make planting with students easy.
