In the late weeks of March and April, I enjoy anything that resembles spring. Tying flies, calling turkeys, and watching Penguins hockey will keep me going until spring peaks around the corner. But, I've really come to love planting seeds each spring with the kids. Doing this for a few years now really gives me a benchmark on how much they have retained in terms of their understanding about nature and how things work. It also give me a benchmark on their dexterity and ability to follow instruction, as seeds are microscopic! I remember trying to give them seeds this small my first year and it was a mess. As a word of advice, stick with pumpkin, watermelon, and zucchini the first few years.
But, this was a great little winter break and once we planted, we made sure to revisit and water and eventually plug in the grow lights. Every morning they want to run downstairs to the basement to see what has sprouted and how much bigger they've gotten. They surely are interested and I cant wait to remind them of what all their hard work is turning into in the late summer / fall.
