Comments on: Gardening with Kids http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/03/07/gardening-with-kids/ Did You Know They Don't Have to Come From the Store? Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/03/07/gardening-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1624 admin Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:21:07 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1780#comment-1624 Knitmomma - I hope you report back on how your garden grows! Meg - will be fun to read about you and your little garden helper this summer on your blog. Sandy - kids are so funny. It has to always be their idea, doesn't it? Emily - so glad you have those memories so you can pass them on to your little one. This summer will be so much fun! Even sitting in the grass for the first time is magical through their eyes. Julia - I'm setting aside a spot for the mud pie oven which we make out of bricks. I give them an old flower pot and an unused section of dirt so they can water and mix and bake to their hearts content. It's amazing how long they stay engaged with mud. Then I hose them off. ;p KFG - what lovely memories. Once she has left home she will still come back in the summer to can with you. You've really passed on something special to her that you will always share. Knitmomma – I hope you report back on how your garden grows!
Meg – will be fun to read about you and your little garden helper this summer on your blog.
Sandy – kids are so funny. It has to always be their idea, doesn’t it?
Emily – so glad you have those memories so you can pass them on to your little one. This summer will be so much fun! Even sitting in the grass for the first time is magical through their eyes.
Julia – I’m setting aside a spot for the mud pie oven which we make out of bricks. I give them an old flower pot and an unused section of dirt so they can water and mix and bake to their hearts content. It’s amazing how long they stay engaged with mud. Then I hose them off. ;p
KFG – what lovely memories. Once she has left home she will still come back in the summer to can with you. You’ve really passed on something special to her that you will always share.

]]> By: kitsapFG http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/03/07/gardening-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 kitsapFG Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:16:35 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1780#comment-1623 Excellent post. So many good suggestions. My daughter spent many happy hours in the garden over the past 18 years (she turned 18 today in fact!). She poked onion sets into the ground when only 4. As she grew older and more capable she volunteered to help me with the prep work for canning, the large bush bean picking, and helped in the garden with special projects. I never forced her help but she willing volunteered - because when we were together in the garden it was our time to talk - really talk. And of course she could always help herself to anything that was on that she liked. As a result, we often would be hard pressed to get a regular harvest of the sugar snap peas - her absolute favorite fresh the garden edible. :D I hope as she goes on to have a home and family of her own that these good memories and experiences will stay with her. Regardless, I have enjoyed sharing my garden with my beloved child. Excellent post. So many good suggestions.

My daughter spent many happy hours in the garden over the past 18 years (she turned 18 today in fact!). She poked onion sets into the ground when only 4. As she grew older and more capable she volunteered to help me with the prep work for canning, the large bush bean picking, and helped in the garden with special projects. I never forced her help but she willing volunteered – because when we were together in the garden it was our time to talk – really talk. And of course she could always help herself to anything that was on that she liked. As a result, we often would be hard pressed to get a regular harvest of the sugar snap peas – her absolute favorite fresh the garden edible. :D

I hope as she goes on to have a home and family of her own that these good memories and experiences will stay with her. Regardless, I have enjoyed sharing my garden with my beloved child.

]]> By: julia http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/03/07/gardening-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 julia Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:30:31 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1780#comment-1622 I just started planting seeds with my little boy and I am thrilled beyond words for this new world opening up for him. Having a little section for him is such good advice (of course!) and a little water feature will keep him busy for a long time. Just what I need! I just started planting seeds with my little boy and I am thrilled beyond words for this new world opening up for him. Having a little section for him is such good advice (of course!) and a little water feature will keep him busy for a long time. Just what I need!

]]> By: Emily http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/03/07/gardening-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1619 Emily Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:09:22 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1780#comment-1619 Fantastic, thanks! Our son is only 6 months old right now, but I can't wait until we can get him going in the garden. I have such great memories of planting with my own parents when I was small. Fantastic, thanks! Our son is only 6 months old right now, but I can’t wait until we can get him going in the garden. I have such great memories of planting with my own parents when I was small.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/03/07/gardening-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Sandy Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:33:06 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1780#comment-1617 I totally agree! I can get my kids to eat things straight out of the garden that they'd put their nose up to if presented on a plate. They are great garden grazers and I believe it will help them enjoy all veggies much more over time. I totally agree! I can get my kids to eat things straight out of the garden that they’d put their nose up to if presented on a plate. They are great garden grazers and I believe it will help them enjoy all veggies much more over time.

]]> By: meg http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/03/07/gardening-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 meg Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:35:16 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1780#comment-1614 I love this! Thanks! I love this! Thanks!

]]> By: Knitmomma http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/03/07/gardening-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 Knitmomma Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:12:22 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1780#comment-1603 Awesome! Thanks for sharing you insight. I plan to go over the garden plans with my kids so that they can plan their garden. Awesome! Thanks for sharing you insight. I plan to go over the garden plans with my kids so that they can plan their garden.

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