A wonderful day planting huawhenua

Today we spied on some vegetables/huawhenua sitting in our carpentry area. We thought that this was not a good home for them! This set us up for a busy day of mahi in the garden. Working together as a team with a a common goal, practising our social skills like waiting for our turn, communicating together and learning new words. We connected with Papatūānuku, mother earth and talked about how we will be able to be katiaki and care for these plants. What a day full of fun and learning.

Lucy saw the broccoli and said "That's a dinner food!"

We transported our plants very carefully and found a garden bed just waiting to be planted

Some of our friends used wagons and others carefully walked.

All our plant babies made it safely to the garden!

We had a korero about how these plants had to be held ever so gently just like a baby. We saw the roots of the plant, the leaves and the stem and that they all had be attached for it to grow!

Frank was right on the job digging holes deep into the ground.

Everly had a close up look of the roots and was keen to join in. She waited patiently for her turn!

Raphael and Owen set to work digging the holes for the lettuce. 
Raphael said " My Mum's a farmer. She has yellow flowers!"

Frank worked like a pro! Something tells me that he has helped with the gardening at home!

Hunter dug a space for the vegetables!

Hunter treated his plant ever so carefully and after digging setting it into the soil he patted the dirt down over the roots.

Daisy loved digging in the dirt! Ever so carefully she pushes the broccoli into the ground. 

Santiago was the man for the job. He also learnt all the names of the vegetables then told his friends after lunch all the names! Well done Santiago.

After carrying down the silverbeet Jack waited for his turn to plant. He was careful with holding our baby plants!

Chloe told us that " Plants need water and sun to grow."

Mason fetched his own watering can, filled it and gave our huawhenua a drink. 

Charlotte came to dig the final two holes for the Silver beet. She said  "I don't like spinach but my Mum does."

Just as we were about to finish something was wriggling in the soil. It was a worm! 

After that busy morning in the garden, we decided to make some signs so we could tell which plant was what! 

Come and see our garden, let's watch it grow together before we harvest the fruits of our labour for feeding our kindy pets and of course our own bellies!