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Article: Pot a plant for mom.
- Article from:
- Children's Digest
- Article date:
- May 1, 2004
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You've spent your allowance, and Mother's Day is looming on the horizon! All is not lost. You can pot a plant for Mom. She will love it.
It is best to get started soon!
FRUIT TREE--Save the seeds after you eat an orange or a grapefruit. Soak the seeds in water overnight, then plant them one-quarter inch deep in a pot of soil. Place the pot in a window where it will get some sunlight. Water lightly when the soil seems dry. Soon you'll have a tiny tree. Put each tree in a separate pot so it has room to grow.
CARROT-TOP FERNS--When you cut the tops off ...