mardi 14 juillet 2015

Buying A Grow Kit For Kids

By Olive Pate


You have a great love for gardening and wish to pass on this love to the children in your family. Whether they be your children or grandchildren, purchasing a grow kit for kids will ignite their own passion for planting seeds and growing living things. These small packages will bring on big delights to those you give them to. They will be so excited and delighted to have their own mini garden.

These will have all that is needed to start a specific type of plant or plants. They usually include soil, seeds, pots and instructions as to the depths to plant them, the amount of sunlight or shade they need, and how soon they will sprout above the soil. How long it will take to produce or to achieve full height will also be given.

Youngsters will be exposed first-hand to what it takes to garden on a very small scale. It will also teach them about the consistency and care needed to bring their plants to fruition. They will be watching them daily to see if they have sprouted out of the soil, and then they will eagerly monitor the seedlings for days on end.

Vegetables are excellent plants to sow as children will be more liable to consume them if they have had a large part in the planting and watering process. Quality vegetables that may be planted include carrots, radishes, beans, peas, or small tomatoes.

There are few types of fruit that can be purchased in these packs, but strawberries might be available. They will make great starters for citrus trees such as limes, tangerines, oranges, lemons, and grapefruit. If the climate allows, you could help them plant these in your backyard either straight into the ground or in large pots. They will get such a thrill when they are able to pick the very first pieces of fruit.

They can also plant herbs. These could include cilantro, thyme, dill, mint, peppermint, rosemary, and oregano, just to name a few that will thrive in small pots. When it is time to cook a meal, the children will be very excited to add their very own seasonings which they have helped thrive in pots. The fresh flavorings will entice them to finish their meal and ask for seconds.

And don't forget, they can even plant flowers. These varieties can include daisies, petunias, marigolds, zinnias or any other type of flower. They can later put them in larger pots and place them on a front porch or back patio for all to enjoy. They will also make a great gift for a shut-in or a grandparent.

Purchasing these items will increase their interest in gardening immensely. Maybe by next year, they will be ready to move to larger container gardening. They will then be able to grow larger tomatoes, green beans, squash, cucumbers, melons, and more. If you have space in your yard, till a portion of it to allow them to dabble in in-ground gardening and get them involved in composting, planting, weeding, fertilizing, and harvesting so they can get a real life feel for what it takes to grow these living plants.




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