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<aside> 💡 This chapter features 2 different lessons & activities in which your child will:

• Understand how plants go from seed to plant
• Learn about pollinators and how they are part of plant growth
• Protect their garden from common pests! </aside>

Chapter Breakdown 📗

This chapter has 2 main sections. They can be completed on the same day, or spread out throughout the week. You can find guides for helping your child with each section, as well as supplemental resources you can use to have deeper conversations!

Chapter 5 Junior Jardineros Contents:

• Plant stages
• Protecting against pests

Section 1: Growth Stages

Main stages of plant growth 🌱 they will go over ⬇️

<aside> ⭐ Key Activity: Your child was asked to imagine what it would be like to be a dandelion seed journeying to its new home! Ask how they got to where they ended up, what the journey was like, and what emotions they were feeling 🤗

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<aside> ✨ Key Term: Pollination! Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the “male” part of the plant to the “female” part. Pollination must occur for the plants flowers to produce vegetables/fruits for harvest! It allows the plant to create seeds to continue to reproduce.

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‼️ How to detect if something is going wrong with your garden 🧑‍🌾

Section 2: Protecting against pests

<aside> 🌼 Did you know marigold flowers are a natural pest deterrent? When your marigolds 🌱 sprout, they should help keep away harmful bugs!

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✨ Neem Oil is also a great natural pest deterrent especially for beetles!

<aside> ⭐ Key activity: Your junior jardinero should be checking their mini garden for any sign of pests! The most common one you will encounter when you put your garden outside is aphids.

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Aphids are usually drawn to moisture 💦, to help avoid aphids, you can water your gardens in the mornings! If you see them on your leaves, (very small white bugs) you can just rub them off with your fingers.

‼️ If you put your garden outside, be aware of local wildlife 🦝 🐿️ that might be tempted to eat your garden! This is more likely to occur when your plants start growing flowers and fruit if you transplant your garden outside! ☁️