Guest Post - Container gardening for kids

If you’re looking to tear your children away from the XBOX or PlayStation, gardening could be the answer. A great choice for little ones is container gardening, which involves sowing and maintaining plants in one pot.

There are lots of benefits to container gardening. If you live in a city or a built-up area, the size of your garden could be limited. Regardless of your outdoor space, this option allows every home, from built-up high-rises to tiny terraces, to stretch their green fingers.

Rather than giving them the whole garden to contend with, the small size of the containers will provide your kids with a manageable plot to work on. It is something they can call their own and be proud of.

Another benefit of container gardening is that it requires minimal equipment. All you need is a few plant pots, some soil and seeds and you are good to go. Although these may be difficult to find at your local supermarket now, specialist gardening retailers stock a great range of essentials all year round. Alternatively you could find what you are looking for online.

Just like your kids, you’ll be really proud of their work and want to show off the pots in your garden. Placing them in an overgrown, unkempt garden will not do them justice though. While the wild winter weather is here, it may not be wise to start your garden renovations right now, but once the spring arrives, it will be the perfect time to transform your garden for summer.

Trying to renovate your garden yourself can be a lot of hard work, especially if you have to fit it around your day job. However, specialist gardening companies like YouGarden can take this stress away from you, transforming even the smallest of spaces. Take a look at their portfolio and see for yourself.

The great thing about container gardening is that you don’t have to wait for the good weather to roll around and can start doing it right away. Take a look at this guide to gardening in December for what you can plant now, and move your containers into a greenhouse or conservatory for protection against the cold.

Written by Karl Black

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