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Monday, August 08, 2011

Gardening for Kids: A Fun Family Activity this Summer Season

It is important for parents to teach their kids a thing or two about chores in and out of the house. This summer spend quality time with your kids at the comfort of your own backyard by allowing to them to learn about gardening. It is a good summer activity where your kinds can learn a lot about plants and how to grow them.

While it is advisable to introduce them at a young age, you have to be careful on the choice of plants as well. Younger kids tend to be a little impatient hence it will be better to use plants that grows easily just like bean seeds. In here you will have to keep them excited and curious so as to keep their interest.

It is easier to engage kids who are already in school to gardening as they could already help and do the planting themselves. Let them be involved from start to finish. Drive them to a garden supply store and your children pick out the containers and planting seeds that they want. While you’re at it, explain to your kids about the tools for gardening as well as the importance of natural fertilizers. This activity could be something for the whole family to enjoy.

Mary currently works as a freelance writer. Among her favorite topics include travel, current events, technology and fashion. She's enjoying her current task writing for tagpaptag a project which is about a special type of roofing.

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