The Laboratory of Five senses II : Cultivate, Observe and Learn.
1.
2. Polish Lettuce
Healthy vegetable with leaves delicious as butter.
Sow the seeds: from March to April directly into the soil
Collecting : From April to June
Children sowing the seeds are taught basic gardening and ecology.
Warning: not for children below 3 because it has small parts. When
sowing adults should be present.
When you buy these seeds you donate foundation “ I want to live”
helping sick children.
3. Allium Giganteum
Allium Giganteum is one of the tallest varieties of alliums of it to
1.5m tall, with its spectacular ball-shaped blooms made up of
masses of tiny bright Purple flowers that will reach 20cm in
diameter.
Choose a location to plant your Allium Bulbs, they like to be in
full sunlight and well-drained soil.
Once you have found the perfect spot in your garden to grow
your Alliums, you need to dig holes in the flower bed that are
three times the circumference of the bulb. For example, if the
bulb is two inches in size then it needs to be planted six inches
deep.
Plant the bulbs about 8-12inches apart. For impact, plant in
groups.
Alliums work well in rockeries and crowded gardens as they
don't take up much space.
The Allium bulbs need to be planted pointy end up.
Water the bulb well once in situ.
To help the soil drain well it is also beneficial to spread mulch,
wood chips and organic matter over the entire planting area.
Alliums will flower around May/June.
Cut the Alliums back at the end of their blooming season. They
will then continue to grow in your garden year on year with very
little maintenance.
4. ASTER – Polish Flag
The original blend of two
different forms of the aster
family, for creating flower- beds
and bouquets, with a Polish
(white and red) colour of the
flowers. Flourishing period lasts
from July to October. After
cutting down, flowers are fresh
and good- looking for a long
time. The seeds are sown from
March to April, under the covers
or in May to a flower- bed. The
deployment of the plants should
be 30 x 30 centimetres. China
aster requires a fertile soil and
must be grown in a sunny
position.
5. Where, When and How to
Plant ?
Tuberous begonias are not hardy in
New England, so tubers must be
dug and stored in winter or grown as
an annual. They can be grown from
seed, but it is easier to purchase
bulbs or plants in spring from your
local garden center. Plant in the
garden or a pot after all danger of
frost has passed. Tuberous begonias
grow best in a partly shaded
location protected from the
afternoon sun. To get a jumpstart on
the season, plant bulbs indoors 8
weeks before your last frost date in
containers. Grow in a sunny window
and until you can plant them
outdoors.
6.
How to grow?
Planting
Exotic, tropical creatures, cannas need lots of sunshine and fertile, moist soil but you don't have to pamper them.
Cannas can be started in the house in small pots if your gardening season is short.
Where not hardy, plant outdoors in early summer—around the same time you'd put in tomato plants.
To plant, loosen the soil to a depth of 12 to 15 inches, then mix in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost.
Dig a hole 2 to 3 inches deep and set the rhizome in the hole, eyes up.
Cover with soil and tamp firmly. Water thoroughly.
Space rhizomes 1 to 4 feet apart.
If you grow from seed, note that the germination rate is low and the seeds need to be filed or given an acid bath to
break down their hard coat.
Care
Cannas do best with a good supply of water, so water the plants during the summer if the rainfall is less than 1 inch per
week. Water freely in a dry spell.
Keep a thin layer of mulch around cannas to help retain moisture as well.
Stake tall varieties if needed.
As flowers fade, deadhead to promote continued flowering.
Cut each stem to ground after bloom.
After autumn frost blackens the foliage, remove the stems and leaves, and lift the rhizomes for winter storage. Store in
barely-moist peat or leaf mold in frost-free conditions. Space rhizomes so that they are not touching.
In the deep South, let cannas grow without moving them, until the clumps grow very matted. Every 3 to 4 years in the
winter, dig up the clumps, separate the roots, and plant them in well-enriched soil.
Some gardeners as low as zone 7 have reported that their cannas are getting through the winter without being dug up;
just be sure to protect the tubers with a heavy layer of mulch.
7. CARNATION CHABAUD
It is an annual plant, growing to 50-
60 centimetres tall. The flowers are
big and full. They grow singly or up
to several together at the top of the
stem. It should be planted on a
warm flower- bed or in a greenhouse
in February or March, and in a
permanent place in May. The
deployment of the plant should be
25 x 30 centimetres. Flourishing
period lasts from July to October.
Carnations have been selected for
gardening plants or bouquets. They
require a fertile soil and full sun.
8.
The plant is cultivated as a leafy
vegetable. It contains vitamins C, B1,
E, K, provitamin A and volatile oils.
It is eaten when it has long leaves at
the bottom of the stem.
Uses
It has culinary uses. It can be added
to soups, salads, cheese and
sandwiches.
It is grown before Easter as a
traditional decoration. Moreover, it
has some health benefits. It has
positive influence on digestion and
better metabolism.
Cress can be grown during the whole
year without soil using paper towels,
wet cotton buds or directly in pot
plants. You can direct seed in early
spring. All soil is suitable.
9. It is an annual, bushy plant
with a lot of flowers. The
seeds are sown from
February to April, to a
warm flower- bed or in a
greenhouse. It requires a
nosedive. It should be
planted in a permanent
place in May. It flourishes
from July to October. It is a
very popular edging plant
in gardens, especially for
flower- pots and on the
balconies. Lobelia requires
fertile soils and humidity.