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- Amaryllis. botanical name Hippeastrum spp. sun requirements Full sun to partial shade. height 1-2 feet. hardiness zones 8-11. If you want to bring your gardening indoors during the winter months, amaryllis is a great plant to grow with little ones.
- Basil. botanical name Ocimum basilicum. sun requirements Full sun. height 2-3 feet. hardiness zones 2-11. If you are looking for a resilient plant that is easy to use in cooking, basil is the plant for you.
- Cherry Tomato. botanical name Solanum lycopersicum. sun requirements Full sun. height 3-10 feet, varies greatly between varieties. hardiness zones 2-11. Nothing is better on a warm summer day than picking a juicy cherry tomato from the plant.
- Chives. botanical name Allium schoenoprasum. sun requirements Full sun to partial shade. height 1-2 feet. hardiness zones 3-9. Seeing my children in the backyard munching on fresh chives has become common at my home.
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The goal is simple: encourage kids to fall in love with life outdoors through time spent in the garden. Start with learning to sow seeds and tend to plants. Use those skills to grow a family food garden. And allow lots of time for free play and imagination. It’s all good if we raise a new generation to love and respect nature and delight in it. You...
Intermediate | Outdoors Some kids will love this, especially if they get theeco-friendly aspect of it, others may not. Depending on your situation, a compost pile could be a designated area in the garden, a hole in the ground, or a container with a lid. Food scraps and yard waste are combined together encouraging microbes to do their magic, breakin...
Beginner | Wildlife DIY Also called bug houses, these are collections of natural materials providing insect habitat. For the one pictured here, I used a house-shaped wood shelf and added items found in my garden including twigs, trimmed branches, and pinecones. If insects nest in it, you’ll want to replace the contents each year. Beginner | Garden ...
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- Snap Peas. 3-11. 6–8 hours of full exposure. Anywhere with full sun and good drainage. Snap peas are easy enough to grow, and they can encourage your child to eat more greens and vegetables.
- Green Beans. 2–11. 6–8 hours of full exposure. Anywhere with full sun and good drainage. Even though green beans are a boring vegetable, for the most part, they are one of the most fun vegetables to grow.
- Cucumber. 4–12. Best in full sun but can grow with a minimum of 5 hours of sunlight. Away from trees, well-drained areas. Cucumber is many children’s favorite vegetable.
- Sunflowers. 4–9. 6–8 hours of full exposure. Around the shelter, like a fence, with a lot of room for growth. Sunflowers are some of the most beautiful flowers to look at.
Easy Plants for Kids to Grow. By: Debbie and Mark Wolfe. Kids love to watch things grow. Here's a list of easy-to-grow plants that will flourish in their garden. 1 / 14. Photo: Photo by Lori Johnston. The Criteria for Plant Selection. In order to get kids to enjoy gardening, a few considerations should be made when selecting plants.
May 21, 2020 · May 21, 2020 by Active Wild Admin. Plants facts for kids, students and adults: the ultimate plant resource for budding botanists. Put your knowledge of the plant kingdom to the test with a FREE printable question sheet!
