10 Easy-Grow Veggies for Your Kids' Obama White House Garden

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Ever grow the plant that moves and closes its leaves when you Tickle It?

Search pet TickleMe Plant...

Martha of CA 3:48PM March 08, 2013

Here is a fun one to add to any kids garden.

Grow a pet TickleMe Plant and watch how the leaves fold up like crazy when you Tickle them! The TickleMe Plant is a very unusual plant that anyone can grow and be entertained by.

http://www.ticklemeplant.com

Martah of CT 12:17PM March 07, 2013

This is a good idea. I planted flowers with 2 of my grandsons. One pk of the seeds were sunflowers. There grew readily. I have planted peppers before. They were easy to grow and care for. Although it was many years ago, my mother planted butter beans, collards, and cabbage. They were easy to grow, too. This was in a small town called Alexander, Georgia. We had a wonderful garden.However, we (the kids)were not allowed to mess around or with the garden.We helped to pick and bring the vegetables .

willie hall of GA 12:43AM October 30, 2012

If you want to grow kids favorite plant search Pet TickleMe Plant! The TickleMe Plant will suddenly close its fern like leaves and lower its branches as if it were being Tickled when you Tickle It!. The TickleMe Plant seems to becoming everyone favorite house plant.

Martha of CA 1:08PM April 19, 2012

Funny thing, at the same time Mrs Obama is showing everyone how to plant their own garden, her husband is signing laws like Agenda 21 and the Food and Saftey act, stating that is is unlawful to grow your own garden...What's up with this?

KRouge of LA 2:01PM October 05, 2011

Search TickleMe Plant to grow your own interactive pet plant that moves when Tickled or find the kits here http://www.ticklemeplant.com

Jen Carres of KS 11:01PM July 20, 2011

The TickleMe Plant is the one plant that every child should grow. Who knew a plant could be so interactive and fun! The leaves fold like magic and the branches droop when Tickled! See video. It really is exciting to grow from seeds and Tickle It

Jen of KS 10:57PM July 20, 2011

Does anyone ever eat a radish?

Yes! Children eat, or at least taste the plants they grow. My children grew up eating sweet radishes. My grandchildren grow radishes and love chopping them for salads. Radishes are one of the easiest plants to grow.

@JeanetteJoy of CA 8:35AM September 29, 2010

It's great to grow your own veggies in your back yard. Especially when you can't find good organic selections at your local market. It's 1000% return on your investment every time you plant vegetables or fruits. It never fails to amaze me with results sometimes. Keep planting, it' good for you and the planet.

Richard Chung of CA 4:29PM August 12, 2010

Thank you for your ideas on the basics of gardening with children. I am just starting to garden with my Preschool class and I am learning along with the children as I go!

Preschool Teacher of CT 6:55PM April 25, 2010

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