A little summer fun project!

Well, summer is almost here, and I'm sure you're looking for things to do with your kids. As I'm sure you're well aware, almost all children are almost too plugged in to technology! I know I'm not much of one to talk being a millennial and all, and to be honest I would have been happy living my life behind a screen until the day I met D and learned just how beautiful the world is once we unplug.

So, in the spirit of warm weather, clear skies, and summer vacation - here's an easy little project that will help your kids (or the child in you even :D) learn a little more about nature, nurture and taking pride in their work!

Some of you may have primped and primed gardens that are almost a requirement to keep up (HOA anybody?) and maybe some of you have vegetable gardens? Speaking of - ours is finally planted. It's been a wet wet spring here in Texas and on the one good day we got sunshine, I got one hell of a good sunburn that day, but that's what summer's about! Hard work, having fun and getting some sun!

Today I'm gonna teach you how to sprout your own lemon seeds! Lemonade is a classic summer drink here in the south and nothing's more refreshing on a hot summer day than some sweet and tangy lemonade. Handsqueezed lemonade can be a pain to make, but I promise it's delicious. Plus, you'll get the seeds out of your lemons that you can use to grow your own lemon trees!

To start you're going to need some lemon seeds! Fresh out of the lemon, they're yellow-ish. I should have taken pictures of this part, but shame on me, I didn't! Gently, with a knife, or even your nails if they're strong enough, nick the yellow part and slowly peel it off. This will reveal a brown seed coat.

If you want to get extra fancy, you can very gently peel off the brown seed coat, or you can leave it on. Lemon seeds will sprout pretty quickly regardless!

Then, gently wet some paper towels, and wrap your seed up in it. Seal it up in a plastic baggie and stick it in a window that gets plenty of sun!

Check on it every day or so.

If you peeled the brown seed coat off, you can watch the seed turn green. Within a few days you should start to see little roots growing from the seeds. I like to wait until a small sprout has formed before transitioning it to soil because it makes it easier to know how deep to bury it.

And there you go! The start of your own little lemon tree!