things to do this summer "Grow a pizza"

[Pinkyzlamb]

Let your youngster learn where food comes from by planting a "pizza garden." She can grow the ingredients and then use her harvest to help you make pizza. Follow these steps.

Design.  On a sheet of paper, have your child draw a circle and divide it into pizza-shaped slices. In each wedge, she can write or draw the vegetable or herb she wants to plant (tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, oregano, basil).

Plant. Pick a sunny spot in your backyard, or sign up for a plot in a community garden. Then, your youngster can place her plants or seeds in the ground according to her design. Tip: Have her lay down a hula hoop as her circle or use a stick to draw the "pizza."

Tend. Let your child be responsible for watering and weeding the garden. She can pick the vegetables when they’re grown and pull leaves from the herb plants as needed.

 

Eat. Help her make a pizza sauce with her homegrown tomatoes and herbs. Buy or make a whole-wheat pizza crust, and spread on the sauce. Have her sprinkle on shredded skim mozzarella cheese, and top with the vegetables she grew. Bon appétit!

 

 

 

Note:

For advice on the best time to plant in your area, contact your local cooperative extension office.

[Lb128f]

Mar. 2, 2010 at 8:50 AM

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

[Pinkyzlamb]

Mar. 5, 2010 at 12:04 AM

i have start getting all the stuff i need to do this with my LO :D

(Original Poster)