Gardening With Kids
by Maxine A. Randall
(from May/June, 2008 HCG newsletter)
(from May/June, 2008 HCG newsletter)
Artist: Vernon Thomas
Somehow that entire article (May/June 2008) was lost, never to return again. Even though I'm not much of a gardener myself, I spoke about the joys that may be found in taking the time for you and your children to grow things together. Surely, growing vegetables and flowers will yield blessings for your family, and not all in the form of botanical growth. See the harvest that comes in the parent/child relationship as well. The next time planting season comes around, I urge you to get out there with the kids, the seeds, and the spades! Then, reap.
I have gone to seek and to find the tremendous sites that were included in that article. I think I found most of them plus a few others that were suggested by some readers. I'll just list them, without the comments about each that were included for the newsletter.
UPDATE MAY, 2022: From the time of initially posting this article, it is by far (along with the one on government) the one place on this site that is still most popular and frequented. It is one of the reasons we keep this place going and we thank you for all the notes SG has received about it and for a couple of good suggestions by children of resources to add. Enjoy your gardening with your children, folks. It is so worthwhile I hear.
I have gone to seek and to find the tremendous sites that were included in that article. I think I found most of them plus a few others that were suggested by some readers. I'll just list them, without the comments about each that were included for the newsletter.
UPDATE MAY, 2022: From the time of initially posting this article, it is by far (along with the one on government) the one place on this site that is still most popular and frequented. It is one of the reasons we keep this place going and we thank you for all the notes SG has received about it and for a couple of good suggestions by children of resources to add. Enjoy your gardening with your children, folks. It is so worthwhile I hear.
KidsGardening.org
Herb Garden Guide
(Monterey Bay Herb Company)
- Scroll down to kids section
KinderGarden
My First Garden
(University of Illinois Extension)
Gardening At Home With Kids
(This page has loads of helpful links!)
Guide to Gardening With Children
(All kinds of garden info and links.)
A Home Gardening Guide for the Family
A great site for the whole family, suggested to us by a young user.
Lots of great links here!
Gardening With Children
What a nice site , so well laid out and easy to use. More good links.
A Beginner's Guide to Gardening With Kids
This is a nice blog post written by a mom and you can let some
of her research and suggestions help you.
How to start a Garden | Gardening for Kids
This one's a video! And it's by a cute kid who has
her own YouTube channel. Enjoy.
The Ultimate Guide to Getting Kids Started With Gardening
This is a nice link sent to us by the site owner.
The Great Plant Escape
University of Illinois Extension
Teachers Guide "Green Links"
Herb Garden Guide
(Monterey Bay Herb Company)
- Scroll down to kids section
KinderGarden
My First Garden
(University of Illinois Extension)
Gardening At Home With Kids
(This page has loads of helpful links!)
Guide to Gardening With Children
(All kinds of garden info and links.)
A Home Gardening Guide for the Family
A great site for the whole family, suggested to us by a young user.
Lots of great links here!
Gardening With Children
What a nice site , so well laid out and easy to use. More good links.
A Beginner's Guide to Gardening With Kids
This is a nice blog post written by a mom and you can let some
of her research and suggestions help you.
How to start a Garden | Gardening for Kids
This one's a video! And it's by a cute kid who has
her own YouTube channel. Enjoy.
The Ultimate Guide to Getting Kids Started With Gardening
This is a nice link sent to us by the site owner.
The Great Plant Escape
University of Illinois Extension
Teachers Guide "Green Links"
