Our Beans Are Growing!

Last week, Thursday, we planted bean seeds in one of our raised beds.  We planted two varieties:  green pole beans and yellow wax bush beans.  We've been making sure they get lots of water (kids love watering).  Many of our seeds have already sprouted!

Yesterday we read one of our "Let's-Read-And-Find-Out-Science" books called How A Seed Grows.  And we started more pole bean seeds in an egg carton, just like the book instructs.

We also started a variety of seeds (pumpkin, pea, bean, spinach) on a plate using a few layers of wet paper towels.  These will be easier (less messy) for us to observe each day and sketch in our journals.  Yesterday they were hard dry seeds when we started them.  Today they've nearly doubled in size as they've been absorbing water.

So far, this is not D's most favorite activity but I hope she'll like it better when she can see the roots starting soon.