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Reading Corner :: A Garden for Children - Any Age
A Movable Garden that contains all your child's favorites If you have an old "red" wagon, sand box, or toy box, simply drill some holes in the bottom for drainage. Fill with good potting soil either bought or from your own garden. If it has wheels - all the better. If not, maybe adding some is not too difficult. This way the "moving garden" can go where the sun is, stay out of the thunderstorms, and be a focal point wherever your young landscaper thinks is appropriate. Make sure that the soil is kept damp. Not too much water and don't let it dry out either. What to plant: bedding plants are interesting because they are quick growing and filled with blooms, but miniature sunflowers, and marigolds as well as pansies and other fast-growing flowers will do the trick. Even put in some "veggies". Cherry tomatoes, green peppers, bush string beans, and other good things to eat that your child can watch and enjoy. Herbs work too, such as parsley, chervil, etc. How about a salad wagon? No, not at your local deli - right there in your yard, on your patio, or porch or even on your balcony. Fill with tomatoes, lettuce of different varieties, radishes, onions, and even a cucumber or two. Just enought to fill the wagon and then let your "gardener" get the salad for mealtime. Now that's a great way to get them to enjoy a healthy salad - they grew it, believe me they will eat it. Whatever "type" of movable garden you help your child create, it's fun, not a lot of work, and kids get to watch things grow and even harvest them. Just don't plant anything that could be dangerous to inquisitive youngsters, like hot peppers. Spend a little time in the garden with your family - you won't regret it. ENJOY! ?Arleen M. Kaptur 2003 April About the Author Author of numerous novels, cookbooks, and articles in both magazines, and on the internet. Simple rustic living - life is good! Websites: http://www.arleenssite.com http://www.Arleens-RusticLiving.com http://www.webspawner.com/users/rusticliving/ http://topica.com/lists/simpleliving Written by: Arleen Kaptur Related Articles:Interesting Stuff:Planting wild flowers in your garden, or simply scattering wild flower seeds around an area of your yard are both ways to take advantage of Mother Nature's treasured gifts. Wild flowers are... We all know about the basic Bonsai gardening, but that's just the beginning. To really own a masterpiece Bonsai, one must require good styling skills. Styling in Bonsai trees can be broadly... Gardening is a very popular hobby, and one that can be enjoyed by young or old, whole families, someone employed outside the home, and those who are self-employed or stay-at-home parents. Getting... Many of us garden just for the sheer joy of it. But did you know that all over the country the healing aspects of gardening are being used as therapy or as an adjunct to therapy? Although this... When you feel that first solid bite in the breeze and you see the songbirds winging their way south, and the trees are bursting with fire-laden hues, you know you can't be spending the weekend... I had written this poem way back 1998 when I was in fourth year high school for our school paper. I was awestruck by the fact that I’m going to finish high school and pursue college in another... |