Growing Maine Gardeners
Join UMaine Extension Horticulturist Kate Garland and her kids as they show how to spark interest in youth for the activity of gardening and as they get a jump start on spring with these gardening activities.
On social media platforms: Be sure to share your gardening adventures by using the hashtag #GrowingMaineGardeners
- Tomato in a Bag (YouTube) and Instruction Sheet (PDF)
- Bean Bags (YouTube) and Instruction Sheet (PDF)
- Native Tree Seed Observation (YouTube) and Instruction Sheet (PDF)
- How to Establish a Straw Bale Garden, Part I: Site Selection and Prep (YouTube) and Instruction Sheet
- How to Grow Microgreens Indoors (YouTube) and Instruction Sheet
- Seed Tape (YouTube) and Instruction Sheet
- Jump Start Spring, Forcing Branches Indoors (YouTube)
Tomato in a Bag (YouTube)
Instruction Sheet to Download and Print:
Instruction Sheet: Tomato in a Bag (PDF)
Bean Bags (YouTube)
Instruction Sheet to Download and Print:
Instruction Sheet: Bean Bags (PDF)
Native Tree Seed Observation (YouTube)
Instruction Sheet to Download and Print:
Instruction Sheet: Native Tree Seed Observation (PDF)
How to Establish a Straw Bale Garden, Part I: Site Selection and Prep (YouTube)
Instruction Sheet to Download and Print:
Instruction Sheet: How to Establish a Straw Bale Garden (PDF)
How to Grow Microgreens Indoors (YouTube)
https://youtu.be/jdL1oqhd50M
Instruction Sheet to Download and Print:
Instruction Sheet: How to Grow Microgreens Indoors (PDF)
Seed Tape (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ny1Ku4G50Y&feature=youtu.be
UMaine Extension Horticulturist Kate Garland and her kids will show you how to make seed tape.
Instruction Sheet to Download and Print:
Instruction Sheet: Seed Tape, Growing Maine Gardeners (PDF)
April 9, 2020:
Jump Start Spring, Forcing Branches Indoors (YouTube)
Get a jump start on spring by forcing woody branches to leaf out and flower indoors. UMaine Extension Horticulturist Kate Garland and her kids will show you how.