U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Grocery Gardening with City Sprouts

Seedling

Ages 4 - 13

Learn how to "Grow from Groceries" with CitySprouts!

Prepare your seeds, plant them, then observe and record the changes you notice as your seeds develop into plants.

Directions

CitySprouts' Growing from Groceries, Part 1:

In this video, Mr. G shows how to prepare seeds for growing from three different fruits: a mango, an avocado, and a lemon.

Materials needed:

  • Paper towels
  • Fruit (preferably a mango, avocado, and/or a lemon)
  • A helpful adult with a knife
  • Access to a sink

 

CitySprouts' Growing from Groceries, Part 2:

In this video, Mr. G shows how to sprout the dried and prepared seeds from Growing from Groceries, Part 1.

Materials needed:

  • Glass jars
  • Prepared seeds (from Growing from Groceries, part 1)
  • A helpful adult with a knife
  • Water
  • Toothpicks
  • Ziplock bag
  • Paper towels
  • Gardening Journal (pdf)

After you have set up your seeds to sprout, record what you did and your observations in your  Gardening Journal

This activity supports the practice of these STEAM Habits of Mind: Engage & persist, observe, reflect, stretch & explore.

Tips for Supporting Your Children's Learning

Get your child actively involved in their own learning and have their questions drive their learning. Let them observe and figure it out, and try to hold back from answering questions for them. Instead, try to ask: What do we know? What else can we find out? How might we figure that out? Don't be afraid to ask your child questions. Also, don't be afraid to say, "I don't know--let's find out together!" as a way to respond to their questions.

More Activities

More hands-on activities and learning opportunities:

Contact Us

How can we help?

Please provide as much detail below as possible so City staff can respond to your inquiry:

As a governmental entity, the Massachusetts Public Records Law applies to records made or received by the City. Any information received through use of this site is subject to the same provisions as information provided on paper.

Read our complete privacy statement


Service Requests

Enter a service request via SeeClickFix for things like missed trash pickups, potholes, etc., click here