When we cleaned out the tomato plants, I let the little gardeners play with the remaining tomatoes. We spent over an hour comparing, discussing & playing with the tomatoes.
We picked out our favorite, the ugliest, the biggest, the smallest, and the smelliest! They lined them on the edge of the gardening beds by size, color & shape. They even made tomato families.
We made tomato soup & had a pretend picnic. We discussed how important decomposition was, in little gardener terms, and put some of the juicer tomatoes in the composter.
It was a fun lesson for my kids while I worked & got a little exercise in the garden. We all got sunshine, fresh air and enjoyed our morning with the tomatoes!
Happy Gardening!
Posted by daisy on August 5, 2011 at 5:09 am
Love that natural learning! Enjoy your harvest!
Posted by Susan on August 8, 2011 at 1:06 pm
I like the pic of all the green tomatoes lined up. I can see some yummy fried green tomatoes in your future.
Posted by Bee Busby on August 8, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Yes, we did have some delicious fried green tomatoes!
Posted by Stephanie Wiselyyounghowerton on March 14, 2012 at 12:13 am
how fun, love all of your great ideas with your kids!