Gardening with Children

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Welcome Momscapers! Momscape.com is an award winning online magazine featuring a panel of renowned authors and experts writing on conscious & creative parenting, family fun, romance, travel, health & fitness, weight loss, and more. You'll find printable grocery coupons as well as hundreds of online coupons and family travel discounts, too. Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Today at Momscape: Family Fun Activities & Crafts Family Travel Deals Free Scrapbooking Ideas Parenting Articles Baby Tips Toddler Tips All Parenting Articles Inspiration/Essays Favorite Parenting Experts Joanne Baum Jody Johnston Pawel Relationships Marriage Romance Friendships Health and Fitness Fitness Tips Natural Living Nurturing Your Spirit Weight Loss Professional Family Manager Tips Home-Based Business Online Coupons Today's Favorite Coupons All Online Coupons by Store All Online Coupons by Category Printable Grocery Coupons Product Reviews Momscape's Favorite Things (Blog) Top-Rated Mom Product Reviews About Momscape Subscribe Site Map Links Link to Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service About us Contact Us	Gardening with Children by Jill Black Starting a small garden is an excellent way for children to learn how to care for the environment and gain an appreciation for the many birds and insects with whom we share our gardens. It is also serves as an introduction to the changing weather patterns and the seasonal cycles of nature from planting the seed, harvesting (e.g. picking and drying flowers or collecting the seed) and then preparing for the next season. If you can, set aside a special area in the garden where they can grow the flowers and vegetables of their choice. Decide what kind of garden your child wants - butterfly, herb, flower, vegetable etc. Sketch a plan for the garden and mark off the area in the garden. Turn the soil breaking up any lumps and condition with organic compost if necessary. Tip: Buy child-sized gloves, gardening tools and watering can to make the project fun and more real. If you don't have a suitable area of ground use container pots, planter boxes, or even an old half wine barrel will do. With very young children it is easier to grow flowers directly from seed. The roots on seedlings easily become damaged as they take them from the pots and transplant into the soil. Let children choose their own plants and look for easy germinating types such as Cosmos, Snapdragons, Sunflowers or spring bulbs such as Daffodils as young children are typically impatient waiting for plants to germinate and grow. For vegetables - carrots, peas and strawberries tend to be a favorite as they are easy to grow and great to eat. Create a garden journal and take photos as the project progresses so your child will have something to remember over the winter months until the next season begins. © 2004 J Black. To read more articles by this author visit Jill today at http://www.netwrite-publish.com or subscribe to The Home Life Journal update featuring the latest articles from The Success Network - recipes, gardening, home decorating, health & beauty, crafts and hobbies. To receive The Home Life Journal Monthly Update mailto:HomeLifeJournal-subscribe@yahoogroups.com	Subscribe via email Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Bookmark and share Momscape with your friends: Share \| Momscape on Facebook Save $5 Off $50 at Target.com Click link above to activate coupon. Coupon Codes: FAO Schwarz Coupon Codes: KBToys Coupon Codes: Back to Basics Toys Coupon Codes: Educational Toys Toys & Games Coupon Codes: Babies R Us Coupon Codes: Baby Universe Coupon Codes: The Land of Nod Discounts: Baby Gear Discounts: Toddler Gear Unique Baby Gift Ideas Free Baby Stuff
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Welcome Momscapers! Momscape.com is an award winning online magazine featuring a panel of renowned authors and experts writing on conscious & creative parenting, family fun, romance, travel, health & fitness, weight loss, and more. You'll find printable grocery coupons as well as hundreds of online coupons and family travel discounts, too. Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Today at Momscape: Family Fun Activities & Crafts Family Travel Deals Free Scrapbooking Ideas Parenting Articles Baby Tips Toddler Tips All Parenting Articles Inspiration/Essays Favorite Parenting Experts Joanne Baum Jody Johnston Pawel Relationships Marriage Romance Friendships Health and Fitness Fitness Tips Natural Living Nurturing Your Spirit Weight Loss Professional Family Manager Tips Home-Based Business Online Coupons Today's Favorite Coupons All Online Coupons by Store All Online Coupons by Category Printable Grocery Coupons Product Reviews Momscape's Favorite Things (Blog) Top-Rated Mom Product Reviews About Momscape Subscribe Site Map Links Link to Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service About us Contact Us	Gardening with Children by Jill Black Starting a small garden is an excellent way for children to learn how to care for the environment and gain an appreciation for the many birds and insects with whom we share our gardens. It is also serves as an introduction to the changing weather patterns and the seasonal cycles of nature from planting the seed, harvesting (e.g. picking and drying flowers or collecting the seed) and then preparing for the next season. If you can, set aside a special area in the garden where they can grow the flowers and vegetables of their choice. Decide what kind of garden your child wants - butterfly, herb, flower, vegetable etc. Sketch a plan for the garden and mark off the area in the garden. Turn the soil breaking up any lumps and condition with organic compost if necessary. Tip: Buy child-sized gloves, gardening tools and watering can to make the project fun and more real. If you don't have a suitable area of ground use container pots, planter boxes, or even an old half wine barrel will do. With very young children it is easier to grow flowers directly from seed. The roots on seedlings easily become damaged as they take them from the pots and transplant into the soil. Let children choose their own plants and look for easy germinating types such as Cosmos, Snapdragons, Sunflowers or spring bulbs such as Daffodils as young children are typically impatient waiting for plants to germinate and grow. For vegetables - carrots, peas and strawberries tend to be a favorite as they are easy to grow and great to eat. Create a garden journal and take photos as the project progresses so your child will have something to remember over the winter months until the next season begins. © 2004 J Black. To read more articles by this author visit Jill today at http://www.netwrite-publish.com or subscribe to The Home Life Journal update featuring the latest articles from The Success Network - recipes, gardening, home decorating, health & beauty, crafts and hobbies. To receive The Home Life Journal Monthly Update mailto:HomeLifeJournal-subscribe@yahoogroups.com	Subscribe via email Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Bookmark and share Momscape with your friends: Share \| Momscape on Facebook Save $5 Off $50 at Target.com Click link above to activate coupon. Coupon Codes: FAO Schwarz Coupon Codes: KBToys Coupon Codes: Back to Basics Toys Coupon Codes: Educational Toys Toys & Games Coupon Codes: Babies R Us Coupon Codes: Baby Universe Coupon Codes: The Land of Nod Discounts: Baby Gear Discounts: Toddler Gear Unique Baby Gift Ideas Free Baby Stuff
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