Comments on: A Guide to Happy Family Gardening

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:19:18 +0000

I’m looking forward to gardening with my kids this summer. This will be the first year my older son is old enough to join me. I’m thinking of planting a sunflower house for the boys and giving them a small section to plant whatever they want.
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By: Roy Scribner

Roy Scribner — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:19:41 +0000

My girls (my son, not so much – need to work on that!) love to plant seeds and see what comes up. It’s so much fun to watch them nurture it, name it (what can I say, they name their plants!) and protect it.
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By: Marghanita

Marghanita — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:40:33 +0000

I agree with Carole, gardens are an amazing place to learn about nature. Although I’m really enjoying the winter snow I look forward to Spring so that we can start planting! Thanks for sharing.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:21:59 +0000

This book sound great! I would like to start The Dreaming Season soon so maybe I should pick it up. Thanks for the fabulous review!
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By: Janet

Janet — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:09:45 +0000

I haven’t thanked you yet for the Ranger Rick magazines – the kids are really enjoying them! This book sounds quite good – I like the short chapters part!

By: Debi

Debi — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:58:04 +0000

Great timing, Alison! We are most definitely planning on starting a garden sometime in the near future. Thanks for the review!
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By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:56:18 +0000

This sounds great! Thanks for the review cause otherwise I might not have found out about it!

By: Alison Kerr

Alison Kerr — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:47:58 +0000

Carole, you are so right. The garden is a learning micro-cosmos. Almost every subject we want kids to know about can be learned through the garden. Also, the garden teaches all kinds of virtues and skills.

Lisa, I agree with you – who can’t afford $3 to give gardening with kids a try?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:30:36 +0000

I second what Carol wrote. Family gardening is a wonderful way to teach children. A book that gives ideas on how to do it for around $3 is a treasure! Thanks Alison!

By: Carole

Carole — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:24:46 +0000

I think any book that inspires us to get outside with our kids to discover nature is a good one. We can teach science, biology, natural history, and even good writing by journaling our outdoor adventures. Gardens are wonderful examples of good places to learn about nature.