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What 5 plants (herbs, flowers, or vegetables) should my class grow in our garden this fall/winter?

I would like plants that we could plant in october or november....:) i need to know the number of hours of sulight they will need per day too and what temp they need:) thank u guys!

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1. lettuce,marigolds,string beans,petunias,carrots they migh some artfactial light,keep it room temp.
2. I presume you are in UK Flowers include winter pansies and primroses ( if you buy plants they can go outside now ) Now is a good time to plant sweet pea seeds in long pots in a cold green house or cold frame to go out next spring . As for veg, broad beans, Japanese onion sets and spring cabbage such as "Greyhound" can go in the ground now.
3. mandevilles are really nice plant, and if it is warm and himid in the room it will grow very fast and have nice blooms. only poblem with this one it that it is not an easy indoor plant to grow. maybe a million bells plant is best. it grows pretty fast and has nice blooms. temps for germination should be around 80 degrees. also keep away from heating vents. doesnt matter about the amount of daylight it has, as long as it is kept away from signifcant temperature change. lima beas seen to be very easly to grow and some classes have gotten theirs to flower and make seed pods just a month after germination. lima beans seem to be easy plants. the dont need too much water, and also dont need too much light. good luck
4. broccoli lettuce cabbage parsley collards pansy dianthus snapdragon viola these can all be planted now and can handle cold and at least 4-5 hours of sunlight
5. Hi Paige, This is a site for Texas, but does give good Northern Hemisphere hints -- especially with regard to frost tolerance (http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/fallgarden/fallgrowing.html). This site has a good self-search engine too, and you'll be able to get info on hours of sunlight and temperatures from this site. Another way to look at it, is to think about what you'll do with your produce at the end. When my (primary school or high school special ed) classes have grown things in the past, it has fitted in with a broader/thematic unit of study -- like 'water' (water cycle, water efficiency, etc), or a business unit (like selling herbs (plants and cut/dried), or making food for sale (pizzas)). May as well squeeze as much umm .. pedagogical joy (!) from those plants as possible! Good Luck!