We wanted to do something educational and fun for Lauren this year outside and decided on making a garden just for her. We will probably add either some peas, green beans, or a random assortment of herbs but haven't committed quite yet. I can't say enough about how awesome raised bed gardens are: they are much more manageable, easier to set up, easier to monitor soil levels, and nice-looking too! We constructed hers for just around $10 (scalloped edging, top soil, and mushroom compost). You do need to shave off the top layer of grass though before putting the soil down. Lauren enjoyed getting her "Circle Garden" ready, dumping the soil and mushroom compost in, and tilling it all by herself! Plus, it is right next to 2 of my raised beds so she can watch how I tend to them and mirror that...all about experiential learning! Since it will be a bit before the seedlings go in, she is having fun digging and dumping with her mini shovel and rake.
This is hard work Mom!
What a warm winter, my green onions kept growing!
She requested I take a picture of her with her hands in the sand table. My parents scored this for her still in the box at Goodwill!
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