Sunflower House & Bean Teepee
 SUNFLOWER HOUSE
You'll need:
• 9 bamboo stakes or sticks taller than you (er, the kids)
• Shovel
• Sunflower seeds (tall) and morning glory seeds (can mix different kinds)
• A ball of string
• Water
1) In a sunny spot, stick 4 stakes about 6-8 feet apart to make the corners of a square. Stick two stakes in the ground about 2 feet apart on one side of the square to form a doorway. Stick the other 3 stakes in the middle of each of the other sides.
2) Use shovel to loosen soil around edge of square (but not in doorway) 1 foot wide & one shovel deep.
3) Plant all the seeds about 1 inch deep along the dug-up edge. Water the planted area.
4) Use strings to tie stakes together near ground. Start at one side of doorway and go all way around the house to other side. Do this again halfway up and once more near the top of the stakes.
5) The sunflowers and morning glories will grow together to make a wall!
BEAN TEEPEE
You'll need:
• Sunny garden space approx. 6 feet across
• Heavy string or piece of wire
• 5 poles, 6 feet long
• Shovel
• Dry fertilizer
• Bean seeds (try several kinds)
• Water
• Scissors
1) Use heavy string or wire to tie poles together near one end. Stand them up like teepee.
2) Use shovel to dig hole size of a dinner plate beside each pole. Mix ¼ cup fertilizer with the dirt and refill hole with the mixture.
3) Plant 3 or 4 bean seeds 1 inch deep by each pole. Water well.
4) When vines come up, use scissors to snip all but one or two strong vines. Let vines grow up the poles.
5) Feed beans every 3-4 weeks. Use fertilizer water from a worm tower (p.30) or any other plant food made for vegetables.
6) It will take a long time for the vines to make beans. Water every week and enjoy teepee all summer long and even after vines have died for winter.
Courtesy: Better Homes & Gardens New Junior Garden Book: Cool Projects for Kids to Make and Grow by Felder Rushing
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Types of Habitat Projects
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