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Fresh watercress greens will enliven and decorate the Easter table. The medicinal effect of this plant was known to the Persians 400 BC. Gradually it penetrated into India, Egypt and Greece. It was first used as salad greens in England in 1548. In some countries, for example, England, Holland and France, this plant is grown commercially - used as an ingredient for baguettes.

We won’t find it in stores, but it’s not difficult to grow it on the windowsill at home. IN winter period will supplement the lack of vitamins and will also decorate the holiday table for Easter.

Cultivation.

It can be grown in an apartment or heated greenhouse all year round, in the summer - in the garden.

In the garden.

Grows best in moist, fertile soil out of direct sunlight. We sow the seeds in rows at a distance of 10-15 cm, scattering them on the surface, or at least lightly sprinkling them with substrate and sprinkling them with water. Keep the soil moist because once the seeds dry out, the sprouts will die. If you leave the plant to grow, which is approximately 2-3 weeks, you will have to collect the leaves. Young shoots should be collected before the flowers appear, otherwise they will be bitter later.

At home.

At home, instead of a substrate, we use a cotton cloth folded 2-3 times. You can also take several paper napkins or a layer of cotton wool for this purpose. Place a towel folded several times or paper napkins on a shallow plate or tray (water should remain in the plate) and pour water over it. Sprinkle the seeds thickly onto the water-soaked material and spray it with a sprinkler (the seeds should not float in the water). Place the plate with the seeds in a warm, bright place, keep the towel (or cotton wool or napkins) damp. The lettuce grows right before our eyes, germinating on the second day after sowing. After about 7-10 days, when the first two leaves grow and the plant grows 6-13 cm, you can begin to collect it. Thanks to the short growing season, we can always have fresh, vitamin-rich greens. It is enough to use 2-3 plates or trays, planted at intervals of several days. The shoots are trimmed with sharp scissors. If the plant is attacked by mold, immediately get rid of it and start again.

Fill the cotton with water.

Sprinkle the seeds thickly straight from the bag.

Keep the material moist.

This is what the shoots look like after 2 days...

And so in a week.

Photo by Taitlova.

Where are watercress shoots used?.

In medicine.

Lettuce shoots contain wide range vitamins such as C and B vitamins, minerals and trace elements - potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, glycosides, mustard oil, folic acid and many others. This makes it ideal for treating certain diseases. Fresh leaves support the immune system, digestion and appetite, have anti-inflammatory properties, help with anemia and fever. It is recommended to consume 1 tablespoon per day.

Many are already starting to prepare for Easter. This time I will show you how my daughter and I made an Easter “flower bed” for decoration. festive table, which will help create a spring mood not only on holidays.

For this we need:

• eggshell
• millet for germination
• food coloring
• two jars
• priming
• teaspoon
• egg cup

How to germinate wheat in eggshells

So let's get started. First we need to free the shell from the egg itself. Then we wash it thoroughly and dry it.

We dilute the dye for Easter eggs (instructions are usually on the package), which can be easily purchased at any store. We paint our shells.

Now comes the most interesting part of the work, which your children will surely enjoy. We take the soil and fill it up to half the shell.

Now you need to pour millet into the decorated shells. Before this, we soak it for 15 minutes in warm water so that it will sprout faster in the future.

We lay the millet tightly in one layer, because the denser the layer, the more magnificent the bush will grow from it. And note, denser does not mean thicker, it’s just that the millet should lie grain to grain.

AND last layer- this is soil, you need just a little bit of it to hide the millet.

Gently pour in a small amount of water. If you have a container like the one in the photo, you can simply close it for a day. If not, then wrap it in a bag so that you get a kind of mini-greenhouse for the seeds.

As soon as the sprouts emerge, do not forget to spray them with water every day, because millet loves moisture.

Just a few days and our bushes are ready and delight the eye with real spring greenery. Happy Easter!

In this master class dedicated to Easter, we will create such a beautiful indoor mini-lawn. It will be decorated with flowers, greenery and a bird's nest.

It is necessary to take into account that for a green lawn we will need to sow seeds lawn grass(or cereals), and also wait for their germination and growth for 10-14 days. Plus you will need already sprouted flower bulbs. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare for the production of this composition in advance, approximately 2 weeks before Easter. But then we will be able to enjoy the fruits of our labor long after the holiday. So, let's get to work!

What will you need to make the composition?

• A shallow container, preferably wooden (this will be the base for the entire composition);
• garbage bag or any other (for lining the bottom);
• fine gravel;
• sphagnum moss;
• ready-made universal primer;
• lawn grass seeds (or cereals - wheat, rye, oats);
• spray;
• garden spatula or spoon;
• sprouted flower bulbs (for example, tulips and muscari);
• scissors;
• artificial bird's nest, Easter eggs and other holiday decorations of your choice.

A wooden container, which can be found in a craft store, was taken as the basis for the composition. You can use any wide and low vessel for growing plants or even a deep dish for food.

How to make an Easter composition: work sequence

If you do use a wooden container, it is important to provide some kind of waterproof bedding on the bottom so that water does not spoil the box or leak onto the table. After all, we will grow a real lawn, even if it is very tiny.

To ensure that the water does not stagnate in the ground itself, but at the same time remains moist, we place fine gravel in a layer of 1-2 cm on the bottom of the container.

To properly regulate soil moisture, place a layer of sphagnum moss on the gravel.

Place a 3-4 cm layer of soil on the moss. Fill the container to the very top.

We sow seeds of lawn grass or cereals. They should be sown fairly densely, but well distributed over the soil surface. Next, sprinkle the crops with a very thin layer of soil and moisten the surface of the soil with a spray bottle so that the water reaches the seeds.

Now we place the container with the seeds in a warm place, for example, on a south window. At the same time, do not forget to moisten the soil surface with water every day using a spray bottle. After about 10 days, shoots will appear. You should end up with such a nice clearing with greenery.

Use a garden spatula or spoon to make a depression in our mini-lawn. You will need it to place the flower bulb there. Therefore, the size of the hole must be large enough for this.

Dig up pre-prepared bulbous plants from flower pots. In our example, these are tulips and muscari (mouse hyacinth or viper bow). Now, carefully, so as not to damage the roots, remove the remaining soil from the bulbs. This can be done with water.

Place the bulbs in the recesses, sprinkle with a layer of soil. At our discretion, we plant plants throughout the “flowerbed”. Flowers can be used different heights at different stages of bud maturation.

Alternatively, cut flowers can be used. To do this, you just need to update the cuts on them and insert them into our lawn. This composition is less durable than with sprouted bulbs, but is suitable for quick interior decoration and will also delight you with its appearance for 1-2 holidays.

If desired, the composition can be decorated with any greenery. Even parsley leaves. This will make the composition more textured, varied and will fill the voids between colors.

Place an artificial bird's nest with small eggs on the edge of the container. You should definitely come across such things in a craft store. This little addition will be the highlight of our spring lawn.

Don’t forget to water the mini-flower bed with a spray bottle, and it will certainly delight you on Easter and much longer. Now you can safely say that you have your own festive green lawn in your apartment or house!

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Easter... a holiday that everyone loves - both adults and children. It is a holiday of spring, a holiday of rebirth, a holiday of hope and new dreams. On the eve we are all preparing for the Bright Resurrection of Christ: some certainly fast in order to cleanse the soul of frailty, others limit themselves to spring cleaning in the house and worries about. And we also make sure to decorate our homes in some way: to create the appropriate mood for ourselves, our family, and our guests.

We do not use purchased decor: it is much more pleasant to do something with your own hands. Most known method decorate the house - make Easter wreaths: they look very beautiful and festive. But still, as a rule, they are hung on the door, and are not so appropriate in the kitchen or living room. This year we decided to approach the issue of Easter decorations for the home a little differently: more creatively. After all, what do we definitely cook for Easter? That's right, Easter cheese and eggs painted dark red. This is exactly the decor made from eggs that we will talk about.

Greenery in eggshells, Easter decoration is quite creative and original.
Funny, cheerful faces drawn on egg shells can set the appropriate festive tone. They are given a special charm by the green forelocks provocatively protruding from the top - it turns out very bright and cool! In addition, such decor can be placed on shelves in big room, on a window sill in the kitchen, and even on a holiday table - they will look very good everywhere.

Making such an Easter decoration with your own hands is quite simple, the main thing is to remember about it a little in advance so that the greenery has time to sprout. But let's talk about everything in order.

Materials:

- egg shells;
- land for seedlings or flowers;
- watercress seeds;
- a black marker (or several markers of different colors).

How to grow greens in eggshells for Easter - original decor

First, wash the eggs thoroughly, washing away all stamps and marks on the surface of the shell. Wipe dry. If the surface is not washed well enough, it will be difficult to draw on it: the lines of the drawing will be dim and unclear. Yes, the most important thing: eggs can have any shell - white or brown. In any case, the decor will look good. On a white shell, the pattern will look brighter, but a brown shell is closer in color to traditional Easter colored eggs.

Now we proceed to the most difficult process, which requires accuracy.
We break the eggs from the sharp end so that no more than 1-2 cm of the shell is broken. If you break the eggs closer to the middle, you won’t get the semblance of a head, and accordingly, the “face” will be unattractive. Pour the egg and use it for its intended purpose (in baking and other culinary recipes).

Carefully fill the remaining shell with earth (any soil for seedlings, or substrate, or soil for flowers - whatever you have in the house - will work here). Gently compact the soil slightly with your fingers. We fill almost to the very top, not reaching the edge by about 5 mm.

We water the ground so that it becomes well moist. If the soil sag after watering, add a little more soil.

Carefully pour the seeds onto the ground, trying to ensure that they are distributed more or less evenly (you can help yourself with the end small knife, since it is simply impossible to do this with your fingers). For 1 egg we pour about 20 seeds (taking into account that not all seeds can sprout).

Carefully sprinkle the seeds with a layer of soil, then press it in lightly. The soil should immediately become moist. If this does not happen, it means that the soil was not watered enough. Carefully pour some water on top, using a teaspoon or a bowl with a spout, so as not to pour too much water.

Now cover the eggs tightly with a small (sandwich) plastic bag. Wrap the bag tightly at the bottom of the egg, blocking the access of air. But we pull the bag loosely on top, leaving room for future sprouts. Place in a shaded, warm place. Can be placed on a windowsill, removing straight lines sun rays using blinds or curtains, or you can use a heating radiator.

If the seeds were fresh, after 5-6 days, green sprouts will appear in eggshells. If the seeds are not completely fresh, they will take a little longer to germinate, up to 10 days.
But you should look at the seeds after planting early, already on the 3-4th day. After all, if the seeds germinate in a warm, shaded place, they will stretch out too much in search of light and the plants will turn out too tall. Carefully remove the plastic bag from the sprouted seeds. We place the eggs in stands on a well-lit windowsill.

Don’t forget to look at the soil - if it becomes dry, carefully add water. For this, you will need either a watering can with a narrow neck, or even a children's dish - a teapot. You will need just a little water, 0.5 - 1 teaspoon - because there is very little land in the “pots”. And I repeat once again: be very careful - the plants are very delicate, and the “pots” are fragile.

But after 7-10 days, seedlings will emerge from the eggshell. Don't overexpose it. As soon as the seedlings reach a height of about 2 cm, we begin the “artwork”.

Using a thin marker, draw a cheerful face. The color of the marker is according to your taste, just like the face itself. You can also draw with multi-colored markers - everything is at your discretion. The only advice: since the surface is round, it’s not very convenient to draw, take your time, take a closer look. Better yet, practice drawing on a whole egg. So, the faces are painted. We place the eggs in stands again and place them on a window or any bright place so that everyone can see and admire them.

We take care of the greens in eggshells in the same way as before - occasionally water them a little. And our watercress will continue to grow a little more - 2 weeks, until the grown leaves force the stem (thin and tall) to bend. But that’s nothing - just the “forelock” will turn into a “bang”. Well, then the seedlings simply don’t have enough land (as they grow, they require more nutrition) and it will wither. If you have small children, then do not allow the seedlings to reach this state, otherwise bitter children’s tears may await you...

While preparing for Easter, I came across on the Internet great idea Easter decor: sprouting cereal grains in eggshells.

Sprouting grain is a very simple process and, moreover, very exciting and educational. Therefore, we decided to make this bright craft to decorate the festive table for Easter together with our three-year-old daughter.

We bring to the attention of all creative mothers and grandmothers our small master class:

Easter decor: barley sprouts in eggshells

Time to make crafts: 7 days.

Tools and materials:

• cardboard tray with 6 large chicken eggs(preferably with a white shell);
• watercolor paints;
• brush;
• a jar of water;
• barley grains (you can also germinate wheat, corn, millet, oats, soybeans, watercress for Easter, or use a special grain mixture for germination for parrots);
• cotton wool;
• saucer;
• soil for indoor flowers or seedlings;
• small plastic spoon;
• watering can or plastic bottle with a narrow spout;
• magnifying glass.

Day one: Preparatory chores.

On the morning of the weekend, my daughter and I went to the market, where, on the advice of a neighbor who germinates cereal grains for Easter every year, we bought barley.

Upon returning home, we prepared a flat saucer, covered its bottom with a thin layer of cotton wool, which was generously moistened with water, and placed barley grains on the saucer in a single layer.

Having soaked the barley grains for germination, we began preparing the eggshells:

• washed thoroughly raw eggs warm water with soap;
• Having beaten the sharp end of the egg, carefully freed the shell from the contents;
• removed small fragments, leaving about 2/3 of the eggshell intact;
• again thoroughly washed the shell, this time from the inside, trying to remove as much as possible the thin film from the walls;
• dried the shell.

Day two: Freedom of children's creativity.

The next morning we had to get up early and get ready for kindergarten. As usual, my daughter was not influenced by either persuasion or compelling arguments in favor of the need to visit preschool. But our child instantly responded to the invitation to look at the sprouting barley grains, jumping out of bed in one easy jump.

To finally drive away the dream, we decided to look among our natural history equipment for a magnifying glass. And what did we see when we looked through the magnifying glass? Several grains sprouted tiny white sprouts as the first roots of barley began to emerge. The day started with good news!

To prevent the grains from drying out, we added water to the saucer so that the barley seedlings were constantly in a moist environment.

Inspired by the successful start of the process of germinating grains for Easter, in the evening of the same day my daughter and I began decorating eggshells that would serve as pots for barley sprouts.

I confess that at first I really wanted to paint the shells of eggs with natural dyes: in yellow– turmeric and in blue – decoction of leaves red cabbage. But it turned out that natural paints “take” very poorly on the shells of raw eggs.

Without thinking twice, I suggested that my daughter correct my mistake and paint the shells prepared for germinating barley with watercolors. And at the same time, decorate the cardboard tray at your own discretion. And she happily got to work.

Soon we were already admiring the result of children's uninhibited creativity.

Day three: Great responsibility.

I think you have already guessed how our next day began. Of course! From contemplation through a magnifying glass of sprouted barley grains, which by this time had already managed to sprout small roots.

In the evening we took on the most important part of the work of germinating barley for Easter: planting the grains in the ground.

To begin with, we placed the painted eggshells in a cardboard tray decorated using a free-form design technique.

Using a small spoon, fill the prepared shells ¾ full with potting soil.

Sprouted barley grains were carefully placed in each shell in one layer.

The sprouted barley was sprinkled with a small amount of soil on top.

Well, anything to do to develop coordination of movements and fine motor skills child?!

The planted seeds were watered.

When watering, it turned out that the bowl from a baby mixer was not the best equipment for this purpose. And in the absence of a watering can with a narrow spout, we later used plastic bottle with drinking nozzle.

Day four: First shoots.

Again, quickly getting up in the morning and observing the progress of grain germination.

The magnifying glass came in handy again; without it we would hardly have been able to clearly see the first tiny sprout that appeared in one of the eggshells.

As a bonus for diligent growth, barley grains receive their daily portion of water.

Day five: Confident victory.

There is no doubt that our careful care for the growing seedlings has brought its generous fruits: the barley sprouts are increasing right before our eyes, adding 1.5 cm per day.

Remember, grains need water to grow quickly! We water the seedlings so that the soil in the shell is constantly moist.

And at the end of the day the barley sprouts are already almost twice as tall as in the morning!

Day six: Cognitive retreat.

While our barley sprouts are enjoying the warmth of the spring sun and the moist nutrient medium for germination, there is time to provide a scientific basis for our hitherto only creative experiment.

For children preschool age easiest to digest educational material, presented in a visual form. For example, in the form of pictures.

After a short search on the Internet, a wonderful series was found educational pictures from a set of demonstration material published by IP Burdina S.V. entitled “How Living Things Grow.”