In The Garden

A Tour Of The Garden

A Read-Along Activity

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The weather has been really hot and sunny so the teddy bears have been able to spend most of their time outside in the garden. Some of their pals have been staying with them for a few days so the bears gave Oscar, Alfred and Gerry a tour of the flowers, fruit and vegetables which they grow.

First they checked out the salad trough which they planted a short while ago.

Alfred Checking Out The Salad Leaves

The salad leaves have grown very tall - the bears nearly lost Alfred amongst them! Oscar asked if he could help them with their gardening and they said that he could water the plants if he wanted. He found a very colourful orange watering can and set about giving the salad leaves some much needed refreshment.

Oscar Helping

In this weather, the plants have to be watered every day!! Oscar was really helpful.

Then they went to look at the strawberries which they have been growing for quite a while - long enough that they have had several yummy bowlfuls of strawberries and cream for their teas!

Alfred Choosing A Strawberry

Alfred was allowed to pick a strawberry straight from the plant and test it - he said it was really good!

Oscar checked out the bed the bears have for their peas and beans, and helped to pick the pea pods.

Oscar Helping To Pick Peas

They then all helped to "shuck" the peas (which means opening the pods and picking out all the little peas from inside), although one or two of the peas might have accidentally ended up in certain bears' mouths (mentioning no names, Gerry!)

The bears also showed their pals the flowers which they grow. They have a lovely rose bush with beautiful yellowy-peachy roses on it. Oscar simply had to get really close and smell its perfume! He said it was gorgeous!

Oscar Smelling The Roses

They also have several hanging baskets containing lots of colourful little flowers. Because they hang up high in the air, the little bears had to have a helping hand from the bigger bears to let them get really close to the flowers and see how pretty they really are.

By the time they'd walked all the way round the garden, they were ready for a nice glass of lemonade and some cake. Yum, yum.

Gerry Looking At Pretty Little Flowers

If you have any space in your garden, perhaps you could ask if you could plant some flowers and vegetables. Strawberry plants last for several years, but peas and beans have to be grown from seed each year. Roses will last for years and years, but hanging baskets will need planting up every year. And all of them will need to be looked after, and watered regularly, but it is well worth the effort. Enjoy your garden!!

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