Children in the Garden

Check out Children in the Garden for a list of articles about including kids in your gardening experience!

Red Wheelbarrows

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens.

(William Carlos Williams)

Wouldn't it be great to have kid-sized wheelbarrows, too? I covet, but will stick with my Dollar Tree, neon plastic variety....

Gardening with Toddlers

Since we all have kids who love to dig in the dirt as much as their mothers, we're in the process of raising future gardeners! Here are some of my favorite toddler tools for gardening-alongside-Mommy: Small Garden Hand Tools. You can get them through this link, or you can get them (cheaper) at Lowe's. They're made of metal and wood, so they look, feel, and operate much like Mommy's! My kids also like using heavy plastic trowels, toy rakes, and the like. Lowe's has a nice little selection of bigger tools like hoes, shovels, and rakes that are sized for younger elementary aged kids.