Teaching Kids to Garden

Growing vegetables and gardeners

Today we ’re visiting with Cassie Elliott , who is get vegetable and also a pair of vernal gardeners !

Cassie has put in a newvegetable garden , full of yummy produce and learning experiences for young gardeners .

The girls are determine to love garden already ! They ’ve been part of building the structure , planting , harvest home , and now drying seed for next year . Here they are gibe on a clump of blooming marigolds ( Tagetespatula , annual ) .

Here is the garden as it seem in the early spring stage of construction . Starting with a fence is a smashing approximation in a new garden , since it keepsdeer , rabbits , and other thirsty visitors from ever get in the habit of visiting .

sweet wattle used as many materials from the contiguous woods as possible in progress theraised bedsand other structures in the garden . Doing this create a great - looking garden , cut down on monetary value , and facilitate the garden feel like an integrated part of the environ landscape .

Ripening cherrytomatoesare quick for harvest .

Abundant harvests of fresh veggie have come in from the garden . Nothing say summertime like fresh tomatoes andpeppers .

The girls have just harvestedbeets . What a fantastic experience for them to find out about horticulture and where their nutrient comes from !

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