Starting A Garden With Your Child: A Beginner's Guide

Starting a garden with your child is a great way to connect to nature and help build an appreciation for the food we eat. Creating a small box garden is a very manageable way for people who have small spaces... keep reading →

Sunflowers are easy to sprout and grow and the seeds are a favorite with birds! Zinnias are among the easiest annual flowers to sprout and kids love the bright colors. Zinnias make lovely cut flowers. Make a... keep reading →

Gardening is one of the greatest ways to stimulate a child's imagination. The best part is that kids will be learning all about nature and the environment without even realising it. They'll be having so much... keep reading →

To paraphrase an old adage, "Teach a 'child' to fish and you'll feed him for life... or you might teach him (or her) to grow a garden! Regardless of the season, few things are more magical - especially to kids... keep reading →

Yesterday I added a post about on a fun project for young kids to help get interested in plants and gardening. It's the old potato head experiment. Rees Cowden greensideupblog.com keep reading →