| Apart from the fact that flower gardens impose | | | | planting vegetables, try planting simple ones like |
| some striking beauty to our yards or compounds, | | | | strawberries, carrots, tomatoes, green onions, |
| they too can be a source of education and fun | | | | snow peas,green beans, lettuce and pumpkins. |
| for the kids too. Its an undeniable fact that most | | | | Don't forget to inform them on which plants |
| children who love adventure and exploration, love | | | | require lots of sunlight and shade in order to |
| getting their hands extremely blowzy. Better still, | | | | blossom. |
| by providing them with a small piece of land, just | | | | Educate the children on some of the creepy |
| next to yours, to cultivate on, you are likely to | | | | insects that they are likely to find in the garden, |
| make things even more exhilarating. In order to | | | | by isolating those that are dangerous- hairy |
| be a successive parent-teacher, here are a few | | | | caterpillars, squirrels, moths, aphids, centipedes, |
| guidelines that you should apply onto them. | | | | hole spiders, rabbits; and those that aren't- bees, |
| Give some good guidance on how seedlings should | | | | butterflies, earthworms and ladybirds among |
| be planted, at what depth they should be buried | | | | others. |
| and how the weeds should be extracted. And | | | | Another fundamental tip that you should teach |
| since they are ever inquisitive about everything | | | | them on garden beauty is how to water their |
| and anything that floods their minds, be at the | | | | vegetables or flowers. Let them know that its |
| front line to answer any questions they may pose | | | | very essential to water the garden regularly, and |
| onto you. | | | | again, not to over doing it. You can also teach |
| Since it's a kid-sized plot of land, the tools required | | | | them on the benefits of preserving moisture in |
| should strictly be for kids. Most of the garden | | | | the ground through mulching. |
| accidents occur as a result of careless handling of | | | | Rest assured that, with each passing day, your |
| garden tools. That's why its advisable to ensure | | | | children will grow with the knowledge of |
| that dangerous tools are kept far away as | | | | maintaining good gardens in their minds, and at the |
| possible, from your children. In addition, teach | | | | same time, educating their fellow friends on the |
| them on how to clean, store and use their garden | | | | benefits of having a garden, both in front and the |
| tools. Its also good to alert them on the possible | | | | back, of the house. You will be stunned by the |
| dangers that are caused by various chemicals and | | | | look on their faces when they earn their very |
| pesticides. | | | | own money from the harvest on their gardens. |
| If your kids are fascinated by flowers, its good to | | | | You will have set an example to the other |
| jump-start with a few simple ones like marigolds, | | | | parents who don't encourage their children to |
| sunflowers and zinnias. Theses flowers are easy | | | | participate in any kind of garden work within your |
| to maintain and at the same time much | | | | neighborhood. |
| affordable. On the other hand, if the children like | | | | |