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Lucy
Gardens.com - Gardening for Kid
Herbs for Kid
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~ Maya and I love herbs, they our our favorite item in the kitchen garden
in our backyard
~ we love growing old favorites and experimenting with new herbs, so follwo
our herb gardening adventures here
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What's
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at Gardening for Kids
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| Herb
Gardening for Kids |
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| What
kind of herb Garden ? |
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Indoor
Herb Garden |
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herb gardens can be as simple as a few herb plants in a suitable garden
pot or container or as elaborate as measured out formal herb kitchen gardens
~ little kid gardeners love growing their own little patch of culinary herbs
that they can harvest at any time they choose
~ including a herb garden in a kid sensory gardens provides activities for
all the 5 senses but invites to touch and taste without the "NO, dont
touch " screams of adult gardeners |
If
you dont have an outdoor garden then try creating a kitchen windowsill herb
garden with your kids
~ an indoor herb garden is easy to grow and provides yummy herbs
ideal for kids cooking adventures too |
| Where
to site a Herb Garden? |
Beginner
Herb Gardening |
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Herbs for Kids
~ Mayas Herb Garden
near her Sandpit
( with flowers growing)
~ she is growing
Mizuna and Chopsuey Green as well as dill, parsely , fennel and thyme
here
~ choose a spot close to the kitchen if your kids like participating in
kid cooking activities
~ site the garden herbs near the kids play area if the like harvesting
herbs as they are playing
~ Maya has known her herbs since she was 3 and loves helping herself to
a healthy dose of vitamin see while she is playing
~ we love adding some herbs into our greenhouse too , we kept a large
amount of parsley ready to harvest all winter long
~ keep a windowsill herb garden for those items you that can easily be
grown by kids indoors like cress
~ Maya and I love to keep lots of little herb gardening patches dotted
all round the garden and on our windowsill
~above all herbs like a sunny spot with plenty of light in light soil
( not too heavy clay)
Mayas Herb Garden near
her Sandpit
Mizuna and Chopsuey
Green
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Learn
about herb gardening for kids, from easy container herb gardening to planting
a herb garden in childrens garden spaces |
| Herb
Plant Guide |
~ see our A
to Z of Herb Listing culinary herbs for kids cooking and
picking
Herbs for Kids
~ our favorite "must have" herbs and fancy new herbs to try out
~ the herb
guide for kids list perennials
and self seeding annuals
~ Perennial
Herbs are easy to grow in any kid garden
~ kid friendly herb plants and a "Secret Candy " herb that is
hard to resist
~ What are your favorite herbs and why? Share your herb growing tips with
other kids |
| Culinary
Herbs |
Herb
Garden Design |
Herbs for Kids
~ We love herb tea and cooking with herbs too
~ Maya's favouritew herb tea is peppermint which she loves to pick fresh
from her on herb patch
~ there are lots of herb recipes for kid cooking adventures, from
the favorite herb pesto to yummy dill sauce |
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If you like a bit of structure than a herb garden desing might be useful
for tying it all together
~ plan your garden space on a squared piece of paper adding any features
yopu would like to have and work from there |
| Other
Herb Use |
Herb
Garden Photo Gallery |
Herbs
for Kids
~ when gardening for kids and indeed with kids you will be suprised how
many interesting uses you will find for all sorts of plants, from flower
crowns to den building materials
~ Aromatherapy herbs are used often in our family, no bath at the
end of a hard day gardening would be complet without a dash of thyme oil
to soothe the soul and heal the grazes
~ Other than culinary herb use tips for kids |
Take
a peek at our herb garden photo gallery and submit a photo of your kids
favourite herb garden picture |
| Pet
Friendly Garden |
Herbs
for pets can be enticing a lot of animals to specific spots in the kid garden
or keep them away
see of herbs for pets tips |
| Herb
Information |
Healing
Herbs |
Herbs
for Kids
~ Kids love herb facts, Maya often asks "Why is that herb called that?
, Who found it first? etc
~ sometimes I feel like a Walking "herb Encyclopedia" ( thank
goodness for the internet ant the might google :-)
~ Garden Lessons can easily be incorporated in our homeschooling day so
we will try and share mnore herb information here
~ A Herb Dictionary can help out with the different needs o fthe
herb plants, their growing season and when to harvest what
~ Try and Create your own "Herb Guide" or even a garden
journal for kids to keep track of your favorite herbs activities |
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Soothing little childrens ailments just like my grandma used to , a few
gentle herbs often work wonders with Maya
~ Healing herbs for kids |
| Drying
Herbs |
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when fresh herbs are not in season in pays to have a good supply of dried
herbs in store
~ there are a few Drying Herbs Tips that need to be observed but
it is essentially really easy for kids to do as well |
| Herb
Gardening with Kids |
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Building a Sensory Garden for Kids and indeed any Gardening with Kids is
an exiting adventure,start simple with our gardening resources for kids
and you soon will have
a happy little kid gardener too
~ Herbs for Kids are easy to grow, quick to harvest and provide lovely smells
in any kid garden
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