Marti Lindsey--The Garden Lady: Science in the Garden

Marti Lindsey--The Garden Lady

Hello and welcome to Marti Lindsey--The Garden Lady!

I live on a small ranch in unincorporated Los Angeles County with my husband Larry, son Max, puppies Rudy & Valentino and kitties Dixie & Trixie. We have amazing views as far as the eye can see and plenty of room to roam and operate our tractor! I am a certified Master Gardener through University of California Cooperative Extension, Los Angeles County. In the Spring I work at the California State Poppy Reserve where I share my love of nature with visitors from around the world. I also have a passion for living a green lifestyle through RRR-G: reduce-reuse-recycle & growing our own food! I love to share this with kids through my business: Marti Lindsey--The Garden Lady!

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Science in the Garden

I had the delightful opportunity to work with a group of families from a local home school co op. As part of my lesson plan, we did a bit of science in the garden.

Mother Nature is amazing. Each seed is a complete plant, just waiting to become its full sized self. The best way to see this is with Lima beans. Soak the beans for 24-48 hours. At first they become very wrinkly, but after 24 hours, they smooth out and are ready to look at.

Each student received a bean. We then carefully split the bean in half (super easy one it's been soaked) and looked inside. It is pretty easy to see the parts of the plant.

We had a guide sheet to see what we were looking for. We also used magnifying glasses to see the parts of the plant with greater detail. The students observed the stem, leaves, roots, food and seed coat of the lima bean plant.

Lastly, we feed the beans to the chickens, so as not to waste anything! This is super easy way to bring science into the garden. You should try this at home!

Cheers for now~
Marti Lindsey--The Garden Lady