Home & Garden | Gardening with kids
Grubby, green fingers Tamara Webster, Horticulturalist and all round outdoor lover shares her top tips for getting kids inspired in the garden with The Little Things.
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know that my love of gardening started young – either helping my Grandma repot her dahlias after winter, or from visiting our neighbour who had the most spectacular cut flower patch (she used to make dried flower arrangements; very 1985!) No matter, there is no doubt in my mind that all young minds have a curiosity about nature, how things grow, bugs and “helping” around the home and garden. Creating a small area in your garden for your children to grow their own food and flowers should provide them with a place they can enjoy and learn from over the summer months.
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The Patch Firstly, you will need a suitable patch. There are many clever vegetable tables available now, but equally some pots, troughs, an old half barrel or even a corner of a flower bed will work just the same. Consider sunlight and aspect – the worst position would be north facing in the shade of a wall so try and position the patch where it will get lots of sunshine. From the beginning, get your kids to help with every stage including trying to work out which way is north facing! The sun rises in the east… The most important ingredient is your soil. It is worth investing in the best
