Herb gardening for kids

Due to the fact that most herbs are super simple to grow, it’s no wonder that herb gardening is especially good educational fun for kids.  Herb gardens require very little upkeep, and are known to be very resilient.

It’s a good idea to keep things small when starting an herb garden with kids.   Start with just three to five plants at first to keep from overwhelming your child. 

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Here are some kids herb garden ideas:

Build a Pizza Garden

A typical “pizza garden” will contain basil and oregano, and perhaps thyme and parsley. 
You could also let the child grow some of the other things that often go into pizza sauce, like garlic and roma tomatoes. 

Grow Scented Herbs

There are all kinds wonderfully scented herbs with a variety of scents.    Geraniums make a perfect companion for this type of garden.   For example, there are geraniums that are scented like orange, strawberry, lime, and apricot! 

Teach Differences Between Varieties

Herb gardening is an excellent way of teaching children the differences between  varieties of the same plant types.  For example, planting several different varieties of basil can help kids understand that there can be many types of the same animal or plant. 

You could plant globe basil, Thai basil, lemon basil, and purple basil.  Your child can learn the difference and similarities, so they can see that things can be similar, yet very different.

Teaches Responsibility

An herb garden is a great way to teach your child responsibility. You child will learn that they have to take care of their garden on a regular basis.  If they don’t, they’ll see that there are consequences to shirking duties.  When some of their plants start to wither and die, they’ll see how important it is to keep up with their tasks.

Perhaps most importantly, herb gardens can give kids something to be proud of.  They’ll get a big boost to their self-esteem when they successfully grow something that you’re able to use in a meal, and they’ll enjoy learning!

 

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