1. Growing an Edible Garden What do plants need to grow?

2. SUNLIGHT Almost all plants that grow fruits and vegetables need sunlight to grow.

3. WATER  Almost all plants need water to grow.

4. The part of the plant that goes into the soil is called the ROOTS

5. Sometimes the roots are a vegetable we eat. Let’s find one…

6. carrots

7. Some roots are called Tubers…

8. potatoes

9. The part of the plant that grows above ground is called the Stem

10. What fruits and vegetables grow on stems? Let’s find some!

11. Strawberries

12. Beans…SEED VEGETABLES

13. How do onions grow?

14. Above AND below…BULBS

15. Sometimes we eat the leaves For example…

16. Lettuce

17. What can we grow?

18. Citations  Sun: serc.carleton.edu  Water: www.arroyoseco.org  Roots:www.backyardnature.net  Carrots: www.saundersallotment.co.uk  Potatoes: www.freshchannels.comwww.freshchannels.com  Onions: www.mariquita.com  Stems: www.shim.bc.cawww.shim.bc.ca  Strawberries: www.hoopgirl.comwww.hoopgirl.com  Beans: www.gardenaction.co.ukwww.gardenaction.co.uk  Lettuce:commons.wikimedia.org  Garden:coopext.colostate.edu