My kids and I love to garden together.
We spend all summer tending to our flower garden and watching the produce grow in our vegetable garden.
But my kids favorite part is picking their vegetables and eating them!
Here are some practical tips for you to startgardening with kids.
There are lots of garden activities for kids to be part of this spring and summer.
Here are some ideas to get you started.
Kids vegetable garden
Plan your Garden!
I think planning what we are going to plant is half the fun.
My kids and I pour through seed catalogs in January, dreaming of summer and our vegetable garden.
I use an excel spreadsheet to make a grid to plan how myvegetable gardenwill be planted.
Planning a garden is a great, fun, educational activity for kids of all ages!
Dont forget to plan for some supports for your vegetables!
Crops that are falling over are hard to maintain and youll miss produce!
But here are some recommendations based on things that arefun and easy to grow.
Other Good Options if your kids like to eat these:
Gear up!
Kids love having their own gear.
They will love getting to help with their own stuff.
Planting Time!
Mind you that doesnt mean a lot of water, unless it is from rain.
There is such a thing as over watering.
But for the most part plants are super hardy.
We sure had well loved watermelons!
Harvest and EAT!
My kidsloveto help me pick things from the garden.
From giant zucchini that have been hiding and gotten SUPER big to lettuce for a salad for lunch.
We love to sit in our backyard and shuck peas together and dig out potatoes.
Easy plants for kids to grow
Gardening is a fun adventures and you will create priceless memories!
I encourage you start gardening with kids this year.
We lived on a 0.25 acres in the suburbs.
So if we could have a thriving garden, so can you!
We are thrifty people who love gardening together as as family.
I plan it carefully to optimize space (more on that later).
