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Girl Scout Summer Fun
Design a
Garden
Meet Gardening BadgerlandGirl Scouts
Be a Chef
Grow Your Own
Food!
GirlTime!
Simple Meals badge
Gardener badge
Welcome To girltime!
Who We Are As Girl Scouts
The Girl Scout Promise
On my honor, I will try:To serve God* and my country,To help people at all times,And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
The Girl Scout Law
I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do,and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
* When making the Girl Scout Promise, individuals may substitute wording appropriate to their own spiritual beliefs for the word “God.”
Hello Girl Scout Junior!
You are going to have so much fun with GirlTime! We’ll do lots of awesome things this summer including growing a garden, becoming a chef, investigating a Girl Scout mystery and heading outdoors to enjoy the weather.
This month you will become a gardener as you design and create your own garden, learn about different types of fruits and veggies, choose the plants you want to grow and meet local Girl Scout gardeners. Purchase seeds from a local hardware store to jump start your garden. You will also become a chef in the kitchen and whip up yummy meals using the fruits and vegetables you grew in your garden.
Here is something exciting – as you complete the activities in this booklet you will earn your Junior Gardener badge! Bonus: you’ll also be working toward earning your Simple Meals badge!
Junior Parents: Look for the Gardener or Simple Meals badge symbol next to the activities in this booklet. These symbols indicate the corresponding activity goes with that badge. All badges are found in the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting and badge activity sets and are available for purchase at your nearest Girl Scout shop or online at girlscoutshop.com.
As a Girl Scout you can say the Girl Scout Promise and the Girl Scout Law. The Girl Scout Promise is the way Girl Scouts promise to act every day. The Girl Scout Law is how a Girl Scout is supposed to live her life. You keep the Girl Scout Promise by living the Girl Scout Law. The Girl Scout Promise and Law is said before every Girl Scout activity or event.
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Do You Have a Green Thumb?Summer is the time to get gardening and discover your green thumb! A person who is good at gardening and growing plants has what is called a Green Thumb.
Do you have a green thumb? YES NO
You do? That is great! If you don’t, that is okay, too. In this booklet, you will learn all you need to know about gardening to grow your own green thumb in no time!
Visit a Local Community Garden Visit a Community Garden and learn how the garden was designed and what types of produce they are growing in their garden. Help plant, weed and harvest. Food then gets donated to local families in need.
Visit a Local Farmers Market Ask about where the food was grown, and buy locally grown fruits and vegetables. Many farmers markets also sell plants, so you can plant your own garden.
Your Local Farm – Visit a local farm near you and talk to them about their vegetable or fruit garden.
Ask if you can pick your own fruit and vegetables and maybe even purchase plants for your own garden!
Check out local gardens to get ideas
for your garden
Garden Word SearchFind these garden words in the word search below.
Parents: By visiting a local garden, your daughter will complete step 1 of the Junior Gardener badge.
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Ready? Set. Garden!There are so many reasons to start growing your own vegetable and fruit garden.
STEP 1: Plan Your GardenThink about:
y How big do you want your garden to be? y How much space do you have to plant? y Where do you have the most sun? y Where will you plant it? y Are you going to use wooden garden boxes or containers for your garden?
Sketch Your Garden HereDraw the yard around your house or apartment here. Include where the shade is located in the middle of the day and where the sun is. Don’t forget to draw where your house, fence, patio or trees are.
Decisions!Am I going to plant my garden in the ground or a container?
Parents: By designing her garden, your daughter will complete step 2 of the Junior Gardener badge.
1) You’re growing your own healthy food.
2) It’s money smart to grow your own.
3) It’s something the whole family can do together.
4) It’s fun!
Follow these steps to be on your way to a garden full of fresh fruits and vegetables, even if you’re short on space.
You’re not limited to gardening in the ground. You can make a Container
Garden! Here are some ideas of what you can plant your garden in.
Egg cartons...yogurt containers...empty 2 liter soda bottles...bins...pots...old tires...
Write down what you will plant your garden in.
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STEP 2: Choose What You Want to PlantA. Fill out the chart below with the fruits and vegetables you want to plant, the best time to plant that particular item and how long before harvest. The seed packet or the seedling will tell you the best time to plant and how long it will take to grow and ripen. Do this activity at your local garden store or at home if you already have seed packets or with the seeds we included.
B. Now it’s time to investigate whether to start your garden from seeds or a seedling. What’s the difference? A seed comes in a small packet and will take longer to sprout and grow. A seedling has already sprouted and is a few inches tall. Some fruits and veggies like blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes and peppers are easier to grow using a seedling. Carrots, lettuce and corn can be easily grown from a seed.
C. Now that you have designed your perfect garden, it is time to choose what types of fruits and vegetables you want to plant. Each garden is different. Grow what you like to eat! Use the chart below to write down what you want to plant and the best time/way to grow it.
Parents: By looking at where she lives and what she wants to plant in her garden, your daughter will complete step 3 of the Junior Gardener badge.
Growing a garden can be fun and yummy. Love salsa? Grow a salsa garden! Here are some themed-garden ideas designed to be the key ingredients in yummy treats.
Salsa Garden Tomatoes, onions, cilantro and jalapeños
Spaghetti Sauce Garden Tomatoes, onions, basil, peppers
Fruit Salad Garden Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, watermelon, etc.
Dessert Garden Mint, strawberries
Designer GardensWhen selecting your plants it is very important to keep in
mind the climate where your garden will grow.
Look at the map and locate where you live. We put a star on the West Virginia capital to help you as a reference point.
What type of garden do you want to grow?
Vegetable or fruit name Best time to plant Plant a seed or seedling When can I harvest (eat)?
I live in zone
I want to grow a
and/or themed garden!
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STEP 3: Get Planting
Step 1: Gather your supplies � Garden box or container (or a piece of land) � Dirt and fertilizer � Fruit or vegetable seeds or seedlings � Shovel or trowel � Watering can filled with water or a hose � Labels to mark the plants with
Step 2: Prepare the garden box or land and make sure it is in a sunny or shady spot depending on the amount of sun needed to grow the fruits and veggies you want.
y Break up the land or fill container or box with dirt . y Add fertilizer and mix together.
Step 3: Plant y Use your finger or the trowel to dig a hole to plant
the seeds or seedlings in the dirt. Make sure you follow the directions on the seed packet.
y Cover the seeds with dirt.
Step 4: Water your seeds or seedlings. y Water every day, keep the soil moist.
Step 5: As the plants grow, remove all the weeds from the box, land or container. Use a weeding tool if you need to.
Follow these simple steps for a great garden
Create Your Own Compost (Fertilizer) for Your GardenFood scraps and yard waste aren’t trash. In fact, they’re treasure for your garden! Use these items to create your own compost or fertilizer to feed the plants in your garden. Keep the food scraps and yard waste outside in a compost bin or Rubbermaid-style bin with small holes in the top and sides. As time passes, the food and waste will break down into a nutrient-rich fertilizer that you can add to your garden to feed the plants.
All composting requires three basic ingredients:Browns - dead leaves, branches and twigsGreens - grass clippings, vegetable waste, fruit scraps and coffee groundsWater - enough water to moisten the compost pile
Directions: Choose a partly sunny site for your composting container and keep filling your container with equal amounts of green
and brown ingredients. Wet the ingredients with water so it is moist but not soaked. Mix the ingredients together with a shovel. Cover the container, mix regularly and let the ingredients rot until it is completely broken down and turned into a nice fertilizer. Add to your garden.
Try this experiment! What grows best: plants with or without fertilizer?Plant a few fruit and vegetable plants in pots or containers separate from the rest of your garden and grow those without fertilizer. Only add the fertilizer in the main part of your garden and not the separate pots. These separate pots are your control group you
can study to see how well they grow without the fertilizer. Which plant grew larger and had better produce or plants, the one with or without fertilizer?
Parents: By experimenting with fertilizer your daughter completes step 4 of the Junior Gardener badge. Making the compost is optional.
What to plant and when to harvest chartTIP: Wear a pair of gardening gloves when working in the dirt.
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STEP 4: Tend to Your Garden and Harvest Your Produce
You’ve done the hard work, now it’s time to keep a watchful eye, weed, water and watch it grow! Once the produce is ripe, you can harvest. Refer to the chart in Step 3 to remember when it is time to plant and harvest.
When did you harvest your fruits and
veggies? Morning, afternoon, evening? Which month?
Parents: Once your Girl Scout has planted her garden and is caring for her garden, she will complete step 5 of the Gardener badge.
Pssst...Don’t Tell the Pests!Here’s how to keep critters and insects out of your gardenAphids (plant lice) love tomatoes. Keep them off your tomatoes by growing marigolds in the same pot or container as your tomato plant. Marigolds attract bugs that eat the Aphids.
Lavender smells good to us but not to the critters. Plant lavender to keep out rabbits, squirrels and deer. You can also do the trick by planting garlic, onions and chives because critters don’t like the taste of any of those plants.
Build a fence around your vegetable and fruit garden. You can use chicken wire or wooden fencing to create a barrier around your garden.
Add mulch. Small animals such as squirrels and rabbits do not like to walk across mulch. They don’t like how it feels on their feet.
Plant clover, dandelions and wildflowers away from your garden to give rabbits something to eat other than your fruits and vegetables.
More information can be found here: http://www.wikihow.com/Keep-Animals-Out-of-Your-Vegetable-Garden
What Time Do I Harvest?Harvest (pick) in the early morning before the sun is high in the sky. Your fruits and veggies will be juicier and fresher. The sun will cause them to wilt a little.
What do I do with my produce after harvest?Wash and refrigerate the vegetables and fruits soon after harvesting. They will stay fresher longer. You can also freeze or can your vegetables. Check out this great website for more info: PickYourOwn.org/AllAboutCanning.htm
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Time to Harvest Your Fruits and Veggies!
Here are some yummy recipes you can make using the veggies you grew. If you need a fruit or veggie for a recipe and you did not grow it, it is ok to buy it from your local farmers’ market or grocery store.
Supplies From Your Garden3-4 large carrots, 1 onion, 1 zucchini, 1 summer squash
Supplies and Ingredients From Your House1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts cut into strips, 1 cup fresh mushrooms, 1/2 cup pecan halves, 1 tbsp coarse ground black pepper, large deep frying pan or wok, stovetop
Directions1. Rinse and cut up the veggies.2. Lightly coat the bottom of a nonstick skillet or wok with oil.3. Over medium heat, cook and stir the chicken strips until lightly
brown.4. Add carrots and onion and cook for 3 minutes.5. Add mushrooms, zucchini and squash. 6. Cook until squash begins to soften.7. Add pecans and season with pepper.8. Toss in pan for 2-3 minutes and serve.
Vegetable Soup (foodnetwork.com)
Garden Chicken Stir Fry (allrecipes.com)
Supplies From Your Garden2 tbsp finely minced garlic, 2 cups carrots peeled and chopped in rounds, 2 cups peeled and diced potatoes, 2 cups fresh green beans broken in 2-3 pieces, 4 cups peeled and chopped tomatoes, 2 ears of corn with kernels removed, 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley, 2 cups chopped leeks
Supplies and Ingredients From Your Houselarge pot with lid, stove top, 4 tbsp olive oil, kosher salt, 2 quarts chicken or vegetable broth, 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper, 1-2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Directions1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the leeks, garlic, and a pinch of salt and
cook until they begin to soften (about 7-8 minutes).2. Add the potatoes, carrots and green beans and cook for 4-5 minutes more.3. Add the chicken or vegetable broth, increase the heat to high and bring to a simmer. 4. Once simmering, add the tomatoes, corn kernels and pepper. Reduce the heat
to low, cover and cook until the vegetables are fork tender (about 30 minutes). 5. Remove from heat and add the parsley and lemon juice. Serve immediately.
Parents: This activity completes step 3 of the Junior Simple Meals badge.
Parents: This activity completes step 5 of the Junior Simple Meals badge.
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Supplies From Your Garden1 red onion, 1 jalapeño*, 1 red bell pepper, 5 cherry tomatoes, 1 stalk of cilantro* If you do not like peppers or jalapeños, you can leave them out of your burrito.
Supplies and Ingredients From Your Housefrying pan, plate, spoon, 1 tsp cumin, 2 eggs beaten, 2 tsp canola oil, salt and pepper, 1 tortilla, stovetop, plastic gloves
Directions:1. Rinse the veggies and put on gloves to protect your hands from the jalapeño
juice.2. Cut off the stems of the tomatoes, red pepper, and jalapeño and remove the
seeds from the jalapeño.3. Chop all of the vegetables into small pieces.4. In a medium frying pan, heat about 2 tsp of canola oil on medium heat.5. Add the onions and jalapeño and cook until soft (about 2 minutes).6. Add the red peppers and cook another minute, then add the cherry tomatoes,
cumin, cilantro and cook for another 2 minutes (keep stirring the vegetables so they don’t burn).
7. Add the eggs and cook, mixing the eggs and veggies together. The eggs will scramble. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let cool a few minutes.
8. Take the egg and veggie mixture and spoon it into the tortilla. Roll and enjoy!
Supplies From Your GardenCarrots (enough to make 1/2 cup pureed)
Supplies and Ingredients From Your House1 package of dry chocolate chip cookie mix, 1/4 cup ground flaxseed, 1/2 cup canola oil, cookie sheet, parchment paper
Directions1. Make the carrot puree for the recipe.
Carrot Puree ~ Steam carrots until soft and then puree them in a blender with 2 tbsp water until smooth. NO CHUNKS.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a mixing bowl, mix 1/2 cup carrot puree, 1/4 cup flaxseed, and 1/2 cup canola oil then mix in the cookie mix.
4. Spoon batter onto parchment paper and bake 12 - 14 minutes or until light golden brown.
5. Let cool and enjoy!
Breakfast Burrito (Junior Simple Meals badge, page 6 in Junior Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting)
Sneaky Chocolate Chip Cookies(thesneakychef.com)
Parents: This activity completes step 4 of the Junior Simple Meals badge.
Parents: This activity completes step 2 of the Junior Simple Meals badge.
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Crossword Answers:Across: 4 is sweet potato, 8 is cantaloupe, 12 is salad, 13 is broccoli, 15 is artichokeDown: 1 is peach, 2 is mashed potatoes, 3 is coconuts, 5 is pumpkin, 6 is mango, 7 is tangerines, 9 is bananas, 10 is carrots, 11 is raisins, 14 is corn
Fruits and Veggies CrosswordAcross4) The opposite of a sour potato8) The outside of this melon looks like a web and is orange inside12) Tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce make a nice13) This vegetable looks like a mini tree15) Dip the leaves in butter and enjoy the heart of an
Down1) This is a fuzzy stone fruit2) This is a side dish at Thanksgiving3) A palm tree grows these5) One popular big squash at Halloween6) This tropical fruit has a big seed in the middle7) This looks like an orange but is smaller9) Monkeys love them10) Dip these orange veggies into Ranch dressing11) Dried grapes are called14) This vegetable has ears (think of cob)