Free Garden Ideas

So how do you start getting children interested in gardening well you could try encouraging them to grow radishes because these grow quickly or another favourite is the good old Sunflower as these grow big and dramatic.Another way to generate enthusiasm for gardening with youngsters is with beans.

So what beans are best well we have a few to choose from either the climbing french bean or runner bean the beauty here is you can start them off indoors on the windowsill in a small pot these will then germinate quickly and hence keep the childs attention rather than drifting away,once they are planted out they can watch the shoots growing inches in a day then they can learn all about how insects pollinate the flowers and transform into tiny beans.

Finally the day arrives when the youngster has the real sense of achievement by being able to pick the beans so that the whole family can enjoy,so do we need a big space to grow beans well actually the answer is no you can even do this in a very small space the reason being is that you can grow them up a trellis or canes both are as good as one another.

Climbing french beans dont only come in green but come in a variety of colours as varied as gold,pink and purple these not only look nice but are much easier to spot and pick before they get stringy as we all like the young tender beans better they always taste better..

So try getting your children interested in gardening by using the bean method as this could transform them into a lifelong interst and to enjoy the beauty that gardening can bring into our lives.

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