Category: Growing with Children

  • Growing Mini Vegetables for Children & Big Kids (Adults)

    Growing Mini Vegetables for Children & Big Kids (Adults)

    Mini Vegetables are a great way to get children and big kids (adults) excited about growing vegetables. These types of vegetables are smaller than the normal size making them perfect for handling and for healthy snacking. Last year we grew Mini Cucumbers ‘Mini Munch’ for the first time in the greenhouse. From 3 plants, my…

  • Let’s Grow Together – Weekly – Getting Children into Gardening – Free downloads

    Let’s Grow Together – Weekly – Getting Children into Gardening – Free downloads

    As it’s National Children’s Gardening Week from 27 May to 4 June, I thought I’d collate a few free gardening activities, colouring and wildlife sheets for you to keep your little ones happy whilst introducing them into gardening. Free Gardening Activity Sheets From HomemadeHeather.com this free pdf pack of gardening activities include: Vegetable Dot to…

  • How to get your Child involved in Vegetable Growing from a young age

    We love growing vegetables and we would like that love to rub off on our daughter who is 2 and a half years old. We have been doing activities that involve nature and the outdoors to try and nurture her love for the vegetable garden. Here’s a few ideas on how to get your children…

  • Sowing Sunflower Seeds with Children

    Get growing with your children this Easter by sowing some Sunflower seeds. It’s extremely easy to do, all you need is a bit of soil from the garden or compost, a plastic tub or yogurt pot and some sunflower seeds. We also scattered some seeds onto the flower beds as my daughter got a bit…

  • Growing Vegetables with Children

    I have a daughter who is 2 years old and I would like to get her into growing her own vegetables so she knows where her food comes from. She is already into nature, birds and wildlife which we have a lot of in the garden already. Pros of Growing vegetables with children Harvesting fruits…