4 raring2go.co.uk 5 Raring2go! LEARN Raring2go! LEARN https://www.facebook.com/groups/raring2grow Raring2grow! HOME GARDENING IDEAS FOR FAMILIES ‘Gardening is the purest of human pleasures’ Francis Bacon www.raring2go.co.uk For more great tips click here to visit our Raring2grow! Facebook page Raring2Growing your own The last couple of years have seen many of us have a go at ‘growing your own’. There have been some really good results too, not only in terms of the delicious end product but also for the mental health benefits gardening gives us all. So if you haven’t tried it yet, here are a few ideas to help you set up your very own ‘Raring2grow garden’… Where to plant out? Where you choose to ‘plant out’ is up to you, it can be as small as a pot, window box, grow bag or a plot in the garden, size doesn’t matter as long as it's a sunny spot. When is the best time to start planting? March, April and May are the best months in which to sew your seeds. Always read the back of the seed packet for planting information as it can differ. What are the easiest plants to grow? Hardy vegetables are a good choice. Tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, spring onions, runner beans, broad beans, peas & salad greens. Also, strawberries, courgettes and beetroot are all popular, there’s so much choice. What other plants to consider? For Spring, snowdrops, tulips, crocus, hyacinths and daffodils are just a few beautiful plants that will offer colour and variation to your garden with very little effort. How to involve the kids? Getting children involved in growing their own vegetables gives them a real sense of responsibility and helps them appreciate the value of eating home grown produce and eating healthy, so involve them from the off, planting seeds in their left over yoghurt pots is a great message about recycling. I’m sure we all have happy memories about seeing the cress seeds growing in junior school! Here's wishing you every success with your Spring planting! For more hints, tips and shared experiences visit our facebook page Raring2grow! Clever Clogs - Belmont Ofsted rated outstanding. Located just minutes from the junction of the A1 and A690. Purpose-built and spacious with large gardens/play areas. A wide range of activities using The Curiosity Approach™. Extra-curricular activities include Football and French. Home-cooked food served daily following ‘Eat Better, Start Better’ NHS guidelines. Before and after school care, including pick up and drop off (term time). Holiday fun club. Covid-19 secure environment. Tel: 0191 384 3610 Email: info@cclogs.com Clever Clogs - Bowburn Ofsted rated outstanding. Located just minutes from junction 61 of the A1. Purpose-built and spacious with large gardens/play areas. A wide range of activities using The Curiosity Approach™. Extra-curricular activities include Football and French. Home-cooked food served daily following ‘Eat Better, Start Better’ NHS guidelines. Before and after school care, including pick up and drop off (term time). Holiday fun club. Covid-19 secure environment. Tel: 0191 377 9192 Email: info@cclogs.com Little Ladybirds - Stockton Ofsted rated outstanding. Located off the A66 at Preston Farm Industrial Estate, just off the road to Yarm. Purpose-built and spacious with large gardens/play areas. A wide range of activities using The Curiosity Approach™. Extra-curricular activities include Football, French and Signing Tots. Home-cooked food served daily following ‘Eat Better, Start Better’ NHS guidelines. Covid-19 secure environment. Tel: 01642 614020 Email: enquiries@littleladybirds.co.uk © Clever Clogs Nursery Group “My boy absolutely loves going to Clever Clogs Belmont which shows how fantastic they are. He has come on amazingly since starting, learning and interacting every day.” “The staff in the rooms at Clever Clogs Bowburn have an amazing connection with all children; they make effort to learn their quirky natures and cater for them perfectly.” “I chose Little Ladybirds because they were open and welcoming on my very first visit and they put children and their outcomes at the heart of everything they do.” Outstanding care for your children The Clever Clogs Nursery Group operates three Ofsted rated outstanding day nurseries – two in Durham and one in Stockton.
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