Kitchen Garden - watering plants

On Tuesday 11th September, we had Project Time both before and after recess and children could choose to do Kitchen Garden with Margaret in either or both of the sessions. 

Today Margaret helped us to learn how to know which plants need watering and which ones don’t.

Some clues that indicate dryness include:

• cracks in the soil
• ants living in the soil
• if you stick your finger in the soil, it feels dry

She then showed us a Moisture Meter which helps us to measure the moisture in the soil and more accurately know whether or not to water each plant.

Instructions for use:

1. Stick the meter in the soil, just part of the way in, somewhere towards the centre.
2. Read the meter:
   Red means that the soil is dry
   Green means that the soil is moist
   Blue means that the soil is wet

Plants that like being in dry soil include:

• succulents
• cacti 
• geranium

Plants that like lots and lots of water include: 

• Vietnamese mint
• bamboo 
• peas  
• lettuce

We then dug up some soil to transplant some Dieties, which are a native Flax Lily. They needed lots of water to recover from the shock!