Does your child have a green thumb? This month in Parenting, join your host Chef Jill as she provides you and your children with tips for cooking up delicious and healthy meals with fresh fruits and vegetables.
To start off the month, DK Publishing is giving away 10 copies of the new book Grow It Cook It. Not only will you receive this book, but your very own seed packets! In order to receive a copy, you must agree to post a photo essay by the end of July to parenting.gather.com of you and your child (or grandchild, niece, nephew, etc) planting your seeds. As a special thank you for posting your photo essays, Gather will send you a copy of DK Publishing's Educator's Guide: Food and Cooking for Kids.
For a chance to receive a copy of Grow It Cook It and a set of seed packets, leave a comment about gardening with your kids in the comment field below. Responses must be posted by Wednesday, July 2nd.
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Comments: 44
I have two boys (2 and 5), and we love to garden together. My youngest son mostly do the watering, but my oldest son has really begun to help with the planting, weeding etc. This spring we planted lots of tomatoes, peppers, chilis and herbs, and my son is very protective of the cilantro he planted a few months ago.
We usually plant the seeds from everything we eat, and now my sons always offer me their seeds at dinnertime. We tried with a mango seed, but so far it has not showed any positive signs. We planted a bunch of watermelon seeds, and we got one little watermelon plant coming up. Most of the tomatoes, peppers and chilies are all from the veggies we eat as well, and the boys just love their homegrown tomatoes.
Since we live in Florida we have a very long growing period, and we can have our chilies and herbs all year long. It is amazing how much joy planting can be, and I love seeing my son's expressions, when they discover a new veggie or fruit on our plants.
I would love the chance to read and review the book, and I know my boys would love planting the seeds. If chosen, we of course agree to post a photo essay of our experiences.
My daughter, now a teenager, has always helped in the garden. It helped to get her to eat her veggies--she was willing to try new things because she'd cultivated them with her own two hands. The baby loves to help me garden. Of course, when I say help, I mostly mean "stomp through the beds or eat dirt". He especially loves gardening if he can be stripped down to his diaper. He loves to curl his fat toes into the soft soil. He is a true veggie lover. We have yet to find a vegetable he won't eat.
In years past we have also had a small garden in the back yard with corn, pumpkins, green beans, tomatoes and sunflowers! My kids really enjoy helping us in the garden, it's a great experience for them!
I think they spend more time finding bugs, rocks and worms in the garden than they do tending to the plants. It's educational as well as being fun either way you look at it. Gardening teaches them about nature as well as responsibility, if you don't take care of the plants they won't grow.
They each have their own little plastic rake, shovel and hoe as well, they can get so much accomplished with them. And they can't forget their watering cans, those are a must! They love helping and I enjoy that time with them!
I Looking forward to seeing these.
So they are gardening a little at a time in 3 places!
Whether it is planting garlic or pansies, my grands love to get their hands in the dirt. Planting a lifeless seed or bulb and seeing it become a new life is such splendor for their little eyes and so rewarding. Gardening is such a simple thing, and yet it teaches one so many things. I would absolutely love to be a part of this and of course I would love to post our photo essay.
WHen my daughter and I visited family up there in May Madeline and I helped my mother plant her garden. Maddie had so much fun "helping" plant the onions, and tryint to help dig holes for the tomato and pepper plants!!
Have any specific questions about kids' gardening or kids' cooking? Any specific veggie or fruit conundrum? Send 'em my way!
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We started planting tomato's because of the prices on food going up.
We also have corn, okra, peppers, squash ( not sure if i spelled it right) and cucumbers, butter peas and beans. Liz has to go out every day and check on them and before she gose to bed she makes sure they are watered.
He has been helping me in the garden since he was 5. He loves to help Mom in the garden. I usually wait for him to come home to help plant the seeds BUT I didn't do that this year. I have planted a few seeds right in the bed though - some cucumber, different greens and a few herbs - Lovage for one. I had a huge lovage plant in my old yard and it was so huge I couldn't pull it out and transplant it. I left it in the old backyard. I hope someone is eating it and enjoying its wonderfully celery like flavor.
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Anyone who loves gardening or cooking and wants to share that with there children should get this book! Even if you have never done any gardeing this is a great way to learn together with your child.