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Gardening activities: Level 1: Watering

watering a geranium
Benefits:

  • keeps your plants healthy
  • helps to increase muscle strength and balance
  • helps mobility and co-ordination

You will need:

  • water retaining gel
  • compost
  • watering can


check moisture

Check plant needs watering

add water retaining gel


Add water retaining gel to compost

fill watering can

Fill watering can

carry watering can close to body

Carry watering can close to body

water the area above the roots

Water the area above the plant roots

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