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Visiting Gardens

Painshill

On the 19th September we went to Painshill Park, it was full of big trees and plants. To enter we want across a really cool bridge.

When collecting our tickets, guidebook and map, I was also given a Duck Hunt Challenge. I had to find a Swan, Mallard, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck, Egyptian Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Greylag Goose Cormorant, Heron and Coot.

There was a choice of following the red or blue route, we took the red route, which started by passing a huge tree stump that I climbed with my sister.

The Vineyard – Is a big field full of grape vines. The vineyard was on a slope that went down to an ornamental lake.

Gothic Tower – We could see the Five Arch Bridge from the Gothic Tower. The roof was very pretty.

The Crystal Grotto – According to mythology, grottoes were portals to other worlds and the home of the nymphs, which are fairy spirits that look after nature.

Five Arch Bridge – Has five arches, as you would expect. It was where we changed routes to the Blue route.

The Giant Cedar Tree – There were lots of cedar trees, but I found the biggest one. I spotted it from the Gothic Tower. I like Cedar Trees, because I’m in Cedar class at school

At the end of the route, Me and Mummy raced back to the shop for a yummy Cream Tea.

We had a lovely day, I would recommend Painshill to anyone who asked 🙂

Categories
Veggie Growing

Climbing Cucumbers

Early in Spring I planted Cucumber seeds into my plant tray and put it in my room. I sprayed water on them everyday to help them grow.

I waited for 3 weeks until the shoots started to grow. The cucumber plant grew towards the sun, so I had to turn the tray around 90 degrees every two days.

We built a climbing frame for the cucumbers.

We planted the baby cucumber plants outside in early May
They grew bigger and bigger every day.

Due to the hot weather I had to water them lots through the summer. In June they had already reached the top of the climbing frame. I harvested my first Cucumber in July and Mummy and Daddy have been eating them at lunch time.

I’m growing food for my family.

Cucumber plants are fast growers, so watch out!