Start them young! Kids can and should be outside every day. One way to teach your children to be responsible, healthy, and eco-friendly is to have them start a garden. Amanda from http://theeducatorsspinonit.blogspot.com/ shows how she gardens with her one year old in their “kids only” garden.
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http://frugallocalkitchen.com: Each kid gets a bed for planting veggies, herbs, and flowers for the summer. They’re responsible for weeding, watering, planting, & harvesting.
This #earthday start a garden with your kids.
Tips for Gardening with Kids
– Kids need to understand that plants need space to grow. That little zucchini seed turns into a plant that needs about 2 feet of space and then some in the garden. Carrot seeds planted on top of each other need to be thinned unless they’re spaced out to allow for growth.
– Talk about how deep to dig the hole. Some seeds can grow with a little bit of soil like lettuce and spinach. Potatoes need a deeper hole, plus dirt/mulch mounded over the top.
– Talk about how tall the plants get. Sunflowers that grow 5 feet tall will shade plants around them, or can serve as a support for bean vines.
– Be prepared to work alongside your kids, and give them space to make their own mistakes. Sure, the carrots are too close together; they can be thinned with the thinnings going into a stock making bag.
More gardening tips: http://www.alifeinbalance.net/the-garden/