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| I'm baaaackkk. I had asked you all about a Biblical-themed garden at my school a week ago. Now my principal has shown me a raised garden bed in the preschool playground area she wants me to plant.
I thought a sensory garden might be good here. The plot is in full sun and is raised. I was thinking of planting herbs and flowers that the preschoolers can rub, touch and smell. What other herbs and flowers can you recommend that are non-toxic and pretty tough. |
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- Posted by flowerlover78 8b (My Page) on Fri, Sep 9, 11 at 18:50
| fennel, rosemary and mint would be my favorites |
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| If you would like plants to smell basil lemon basil lemon balm lemon thyme Mexican mint marigold sweet annnie sage dill lavender all the scented mints One of my favorite things to do is to let guests smell plants and try to guess what they are. Once I took about 30 leaves to work and let my coworkers guess. They were so surprised that there were so many different smells. copper canyon daisy also (it gets rather large) |
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| bedford See my Sept. 9 reply on your 1st post. |
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- Posted by castro_gardener 8b (My Page) on Fri, Sep 9, 11 at 20:26
| add Vick's plant / plectranthus. It's a smell they recognize. Next year you could plant cotton. they can see where it comes from. Email me for seeds if you do want to do that. another good plant for feeling is mullien...or lamb's ear. Here is a website with more information on doing the garden: http://www.gardeningtipsnideas.com/2007/07/create_your_own_5_senses_ga rden.html good luck ! patty |
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- Posted by rock_oak_deer 8a TX (My Page) on Sat, Sep 10, 11 at 12:02
| Chocolate mint |
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| lamb's ear touch me not plant (mimosa pudica) |
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| My favorite plants to touch have always been succulents. I love to gently squeeze aloe vera leaves, although it might be too pokey for kids. There are lots of other succulents that aren't spiny, though. Maybe one of those flap-jack kalanchoes? If you have a spot for a tree, I enjoy the smooth feel of Crape Myrtle bark. Ornamental grasses with soft plumes might be nice. You should find something that makes nice sounds in the wind, too - something like inland sea oats maybe? |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Sun, Sep 11, 11 at 13:12
| I think a good poke every once in awhile teaches kids a valuable lesson. |
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- Posted by beachplant 9b (beachplant@excite.com) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 14:35
| Ramie, it is a plant used to make cloth but has the most wonderfully textured leaves. Clerodendrum trichotomum-smells like peanut butter Lemon grass-yummy lemon Piper auritum-smells like root beer and it`s edible! Tally HO! |
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| I can vouch for basil being surprisingly hardy; I planted some next to the water faucet right before my toddler discovered handles. It's not exactly thriving, but it's fine after being stepped on repeatedly. He loves to pet the rosemary, too. And anything with flowers. |
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