A1 Gardens

For a garden that the whole family can enjoy , include safe ,hard-wearing and imaginative play spaces . Also try to provide room for children to grow their own plants , introducing them to a lifetime of gardening enjoyment. Children allowed to play freely outside the house and given their own piece of ground are more likely to develop an interest in the garden then if it is 'out of bounds' .

• Young children enjoy simple supervised tasks such as deadheading(removing faded flower heads) , feeding fish or watering plants . 
• Older children may sweep paths and rake leaves or lawn clippings.
• And children of all ages enjoy harvesting home-grown crops.

Position

For a childs garden choose a sheltered ,  sunny , level spot with good rich soil. Clearly mark the boundaries. For young children , dig over , enrich , weed and level the soil in advance before handing it over. If there isn't any suitable open ground perhaps provide a large tub , wheelbarrow , sink-garden or window-box instead .

Plants for children to try

Seeds for All the plants mentioned above can be found at garden centres 

For young children ,

• An old dessert spoon and baby fork is suitable for a pretend fork and spade. 
• A washing up liquid bottle with some extra holes can become a watering can
• Mini greenhouses can easily be made from transparent plastic bottles 

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