Comments on: Gardening with toddlers http://www.franticgardener.org.uk Growing our own organically, in what time that we have, aided by 2 small children. This is year 3. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:39:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Frantic Gardener http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/gardening-with-toddlers/#comment-136 Frantic Gardener Sat, 17 May 2008 20:13:08 +0000 http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/gardening-with-toddlers/#comment-136 well, i have to say we are a bit notoriously poor at cutting the grass regularly. the children don't mind the meadow look. it usually gets done in the eve when they are in bed. if you have one at 16 months and had a sling, you could do it with that. but a job best done when they are asleep. do it, it is fun to do with your child. planting big bulbs [non poisonous if they are the trying to eat it kind!!] cheap and cheerful annual flowers for them to pick, and also easy veggies that they can investigate and eat - peas are a real winner as there is the fun of podding them and eating them in the garden, and little maintenance. well, i have to say we are a bit notoriously poor at cutting the grass regularly. the children don’t mind the meadow look. it usually gets done in the eve when they are in bed. if you have one at 16 months and had a sling, you could do it with that. but a job best done when they are asleep.
do it, it is fun to do with your child. planting big bulbs [non poisonous if they are the trying to eat it kind!!] cheap and cheerful annual flowers for them to pick, and also easy veggies that they can investigate and eat - peas are a real winner as there is the fun of podding them and eating them in the garden, and little maintenance.

]]> By: twyla http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/gardening-with-toddlers/#comment-132 twyla Thu, 15 May 2008 18:52:26 +0000 http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/gardening-with-toddlers/#comment-132 How do you cut the grass with them around? I am considering gardening with my baby. I am a first time gardener and mom. She is 16 months and getting very acquainted with our yard. My hubby does not cut grass because he has allergies. So I have been thinking of propositioning to take the grass cutting money he invests bi-weekly and use it to garden. I am a stay at home mom who does some home schooling already. Am I being unrealistic. No I have no nanny. But the yard is the only place I can let her roam for a while without her knocking down everything. It is currently giving me some time to read and relax. I might be in over my head, but I am thinking of trying. Ps I am not really a girly girl (more of a techie, former childhood tree climbing girl). What do you think? How do you cut the grass with them around? I am considering gardening with my baby. I am a first time gardener and mom. She is 16 months and getting very acquainted with our yard. My hubby does not cut grass because he has allergies. So I have been thinking of propositioning to take the grass cutting money he invests bi-weekly and use it to garden. I am a stay at home mom who does some home schooling already.

Am I being unrealistic. No I have no nanny. But the yard is the only place I can let her roam for a while without her knocking down everything. It is currently giving me some time to read and relax.

I might be in over my head, but I am thinking of trying. Ps I am not really a girly girl (more of a techie, former childhood tree climbing girl). What do you think?

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