Child gardening is rapidly becoming a useful tool to help motivate children of all ages.

Child Gardening is a great way for grandparents or parents to bond with children and is a useful tool for imparting knowledge and appreciation of Nature.  It is also helpful in motivating children to learn about nature and to appreciate hard work.

Nothing is as rewarding as seeing a child help plant a vegetable garden and help with its watering, tilling and maintenance and partake in the harvest of the crops.

A child garden teaches many lessons and is a fun way to spend time with your kids, while at the same time improving an area of your yard.

Parents who like the outdoors and making improvements in their home and yard should make every effort to engage their children in caring for a garden and plants.

Child gardening is inexpensive, wholesome fun and is something that the whole family can spend a day or less together in the spring and summer months, or all year round, weather permitting.More...

How to Start Your Child Gardening Program 

It is easy to start your child in a home gardening program.  Regardless of whether you consider yourself an experienced gardner or not, speak with your local nursery to find out what fruits and vegetables or flowers and plants you can easily grow in your neck of the woods. The only requirement is “Commitment” of your time and energy.  Have enthusiasm, make it fun and make it a family project.  Get dear old Mom and Dad involved.  If you have an only child, invite a neighbor’s child to participate.  Be sure to get that child’s parent’s permission.Have an informal meeting with the kid(s) and lay out your garden plans on paper first and then get the necessary tools, supplies, plants, seeds, etc. For very small children (6 years old or less) use plants instead of seeds (so as to prevent them from accidentally swallowing the vegetable seeds).  Or at least take the necessary precautions of handling the seeds yourself.

Since children’s attention spans are generally very short, be sure to assign your kids small short tasks.  Keep them occupied with a variety of tasks.  Like shoveling dirt, pulling weeds, raking, hoeing, digging a small hole, picking up trash, spreading fertilizer, watering a designated area.

This will help to keep them engaged in the project of creating a garden and keep them from not getting too bored.

Child Garden Ideas 

Let your imagination go wild.  You can create plant gardens, flower gardens, rock gardens, vegetable gardens, fruit gardens, grapes and berries are fun. 

When in doubt consult your local nursery person for helpful ideas.

Keep your garden going and growing year round.

Many Health Benefits 

Psychologists and child development specialists attribute a child’s creative and productive abilities to those early years when the child’s mind is stimulated with interesting tasks.

A Child’s garden is a fun and productive way of bonding and spending quality time with your child and family and is an activity that can bloom and grown into family projects and even family businesses over the years.

So give it a try. 

Get off the couch or the computer and get out to the great Backyard and you may be surprised to find many healthful benefits from starting a child garden project in your own yard.

The exercise may help you get started on losing weight.

The fruits and vegetables you grow are more healthy food products for you, and the quality time spent with your family …. Well that’s Priceless.