Gardening for Kids
Vegetable gardening for me is more than
just a hobby. It's an activity that I look forward to once spring rolls
around.
My introduction to growing vegetables occurred
when I was in grades 1 or 2. We were taught how to plant seeds and watch
them germinate. I vividly recall how we would wet a paper towel, line it
against a glass jar and place a few bean seeds between the jar and paper
towel to see how they germinate. Then we would plant the seedling in a
container of soil.
I feel children should be introduced to
gardening in elementary schools at an early age to create interest in the
topic and to help them get a better understanding where the vegetables
they eat come from.
A good idea for parents is to be actively
involved with gardening themselves, have their children participate with
them in the planting or give their children a small area in the garden
to experiment and plant whatever they like.
