These girls were listening attentively to the instructor's explanations pertaining to the setting up of the Hydroponics Gardening kits.
These easy-to-use Gardening Kits can be used for growing vegetables as well as culinary herbs, like sweet basil, lemon balm, dill, italian parsley, etc
The participants had the opportunity to sample some of the herbs grown using hydroponics method.
It was a sensual experience! Tasting different types of herbs would give us different sensation on our tongue! Like the sweet basil, it will cause a numbling sensation on the tip of the tongue. 
Italian parsley works on our salivary glands. When chewed, the salivary glands secrete saliva in abundance all of a sudden. That is why parsley is used widely as a garnish for many dishes, from chinese dishes to western cruisine. It is meant for diners to chew on the parsley after food to sweeten the breathe. 
Setting up of a hydroponics gardening kit is as easy as ABC if you follow the steps closely. First, fill the container with the correct amount of water.
Pour 40 ml of Nutrient A and B each . Stir well. 
The net pot is half-filled with growing media such as leca (expanded clay).
Then fill till the 3/4 mark with vermiculite, another hydroponics growing media. 
Leca and vermiculite are two of the common growing media used in hydroponics cultivation. Both growing media are inert, high water retention property and capillary action. 
Lastly, drop 3 -5 seeds into the pot. 
Sprinkle some vermiculite to cover the seeds; this will help to prevent other animals or insects from eating the seeds.
This gardening kit comes with a packet of seeds (buyer's choice). The girls get to pick their own choice of crop for growing. 
Whether a choice of vegetable or herb, the growing process is still the same. It is encouraging to see that learning hydroponics is not just from the book, but experiencing it first hand through actual cultivation ! - this experiential learning is what our kids should not be deprived of.
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