My favorite memories are when I?m spending time with my family. And that time doesn?t have to be complicated, expensive, or time-consuming. It can be as simple as making DIY Herb Planters with the kids. When we did our project with The Home Depot a few weeks ago, I had no idea gardening with kids would turn into such a fun, educational experience for my kids?and me!
My kids are learning how to take responsibility for their herb planters too. They?ve learned that if they don?t take care of their new plants, the plants will die. This has included watering the plants regularly and even pulling a few weeds. ?There were a few days when we were all really busy during a try spell and the plants started getting a little yellow. Oops! But it was a good lesson for the kids and thankfully the herbs bounced back quickly.
The kids? herb planters have done really well over the last month. We haven?t used the herbs much quite yet, because we wanted to give them time to grow and settle in. But we have taken the time to learn a few things about the kinds of plants we have.
Onion Chives are perfect for including in salads, egg dishes, soups, and potatoes. The kids are excited to try their onion chives in my favorite potato salad at our upcoming Memorial Day cookout.
Emily and Joshua were thrilled to see flowers on their onion chives. Nathan noticed that onion chive flowers look similar to clover flowers. We learned that onion chive flowers are edible too! Of course, this also sparked an important conversation about not eating random plants they come across, but only plants that they know are safe and they have permission from Mom or Dad.
We also had a tiny little visitor ? a baby grasshopper!
The kids also have spearmint herb plants. We?ve cut off small leaves and added them to glasses of water for a minty taste. Yum!
Parsley is another favorite. This is fun to just eat straight off the plant and also add to salads.
Sage is the last herb. This one is new to me and we haven?t tried it yet. But I plan to use it in my herb-roasted slow-cooker chicken recipe soon.
My children are quite proud of their little herb gardens and I?ve learned something too.
I?ve learned how great it can be to just jump right in on a project. See, I?ve always enjoyed gardening but haven?t done much for the past few years because I always figured the kids would ruin it. But our herb planter project showed me that gardening with kids can be fun! I just had to encourage them at their own level and get them involved too.
Now we have some neat herbs to use and we?ve even ventured out for some more plants! That?s right, we bought a few cherry tomato plants, a rhubarb plant, and a blueberry bush from The Home Depot!
This weekend we plan on repotting the tomatoes and planting the rhubarb plant and blueberry bushes right into the ground on the sunny side of our house. Nathan has already informed me that the plants need lots of sun and he?s right!
Get your kids involved as you do spring projects around the house. You might be surprised at how much fun you?ll have, plus what everyone will learn in the process! Gardening with kids doesn?t have to be complicated; you can make it a great fun experience for the whole family.
What herb, fruit, or vegetable would your kids love to grow?
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.
Source: http://musingsfromasahm.com/2013/05/digin-gardening-with-kids-the-home-depot/
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