because they have land ( we live in town and do not have the best soil ).
This year we have decided to do things a little differently and we are building garden boxes. We plan to do about half the gardening here, and half the gardening there. It will hopefully make the work load easier for all of us since I was not always able to get out there to help with the never ending chore of weeding!
Recently we started some seed inside. We planted cherry tomatoes, zucchini, green beans, sugar snap peas, basil, spaghetti squash, and butternut squash. All those items will be planted at my house. Along with the strawberries that I planted last year and lettuce that will be started from seed.
Out at my parents property they are planting potatoes, spinach, corn, beets, tomatoes, and green peppers. This list will probably grow, but as for now, these are the confirmed items.
The gardening is one of the elective classes that our children are doing this spring, summer, and fall. They will be involved in all aspects of the planting, tending, harvesting, and preserving. They made garden journals to keep records of what we do through out this time, plus have study space for projects, and lesson.
The journals were super simple projects. I bought five lined notebooks, a package of construction paper, and let them decorate their cover as they saw fit.
My husband and my father both work for a company that gives away a lot of scrap wood, so all the wood for my boxes has been free. We are using five inch construction screws. The main cost for this project comes from filling them. They will be filled with a mix of top soil and compost.
I already have some containers for gardening. They are currently filled with lettuce, peas, basil, and green beans. I will need to build at least four boxes to finish planting what I have started in the house.
Who else in planting a garden with their kids? What are you growing?
Be sure to come back over the next few months for updates on how our garden is growing! Thanks for reading.
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