Hi Folks 🙂
Would you like to create a mini garden in a box?
Below are step-by-step instructions on how to make one.
One Seed Forward Competition
One Seed Forward are offering a £20 gardening token for the best shoebox garden – read about how to enter here: http://oneseedforward.co.uk/
- You can make a rock garden, bee-friendly herb garden, sensory garden – the only rule is it has to have 1 edible plant.
- You have to be under 16 to enter.
- All entries have to be in by Sunday 28th June 2020.
- A photo of your garden has to go up on their facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/OneSeedForward/ or email your picture to: oneseedforward@gmail.com
Let’s make a garden
Below are step-by-step ideas to help you along
Make a plan
Here’s a wee video to help you: https://youtu.be/cKiBZnFPTkI
Here is the created plan:
Find a box
I had to cut off the lid of the box
Make the box bonny
If you want, you can measure the box and work out how much paper you will need
Make the box waterproof
Make sure the plastic is covering the sides of the box too!
Add mud
Fill the box with mud up to about 3cm below the top
A pond
I found a stock pot container – it’s just right!
Now for some plants
Here’s a wee plant I’ve dug up, called Speedwell. I made sure I dug up the roots, otherwise it can’t grow
Add water
Add a baby tree
Add the tree to the garden
I made sure I dug the seedling up with its roots and now I’m giving it water
Add a fence
Use wee sticks to make a fence, then put string or wool round the posts for the wire
Add a stone path
A stone for a seat
Add some greenery with carrot tops
Add the green and blue
Fill in the gaps
Find a wee plant or seeds to grow
One Seed Forward might provide if you email 🙂
I found a wee mint plant
Finished – let’s watch it grow
I’d love to see some of your gardens, if you’d like to send pictures to my facebook page 🙂
silverhaar 