Saturday, 16 July 2016
Monday, 22 February 2016
Making garden furniture from recycled materials
If your garden is anything like mine then it is probably too wet to get any gardening done, If so what about having a go at making some garden furniture from recycled materials such as wooden pallets. It would make an interesting design and make project.
Younger children could scale down and make model furniture.
There are ideas on this website that Ms Russell's girls found. Thank you girls.
If anyone has a go I will be happy to post any photos that you send me.
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Growing Guides
You may be interested in a set of growing guides that I put together a while ago in the form of mini websites.
There are four guides covering:
There are four guides covering:
Each follows the life cycle of each plant from seed to harvest with illustrated information about how to grow.
The language is kept as simple as possible to make it as widely accessible as possible but would be equally suitable to adults starting out on growing the own vegetables as well as for use with children.
In schools, the format makes it suitable for whole class use on an interactive whiteboard.
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
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.
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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