Garden projects
Get your kids in on the action with these fun and educational garden projects that deliver quick and impressive results!
Fool-proof Seeds to Sow
Forget radishes, which are so often recommended for kids gardens. Sure, they come up and grow quickly, but most children don’t like the taste. Instead, try peas (mangetout varieties are usually considered yummier by kids) and beans (both French and broad). Potatoes are easy too, but are planted as tubers instead of from seed. If you think your children will …
Make a ‘Pizza’ Garden
This is a really fun and visual food garden project. Dig up an area about 3 metres x 3 metres, then draw out a perfect circle using a stake and string. Plant the circular garden so it’s divided into ‘slices’. Each slice of the pizza garden represents an ingredient used in pizza – you can grow tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, …
Plant a Four-Square Garden
Raised beds have similar advantages to containers, but they are a more permanent feature of the garden. A four-square garden is ideal for older children who are more serious about gardening. Build a raised bed with untreated wooden boards and fill with compost and soil. Hammer a small nail at the halfway point on the top surface of each board, …
Create a Boot Garden
This is a great way to recycle old shoes and boots. Just fill them with potting compost and plant with smaller plants like lettuce, marigolds, herbs or rockery plants. You can use a selection of worn-out leather boots, colourful wellies and even old worn-out handbags all planted up with herbs and annual flowers!
