thought id say hello! since moving in with my other half we found out last year that her younger 2 kids have green fingers ,so thbis year we have dug a 5m by 5m veg patch for them any pointers etc would be appreciated as we are complete (apart from growbags last year) beginners the kids eat all vegetables
Hello & welcome to GC trevnanita! Thats a good size veg patch, grow a succession of salad leaves, carrots, peas (especially mangetout) and tomatoes - all of these can be eaten raw straight away which kids love. Runner Beans are very rewarding and onions sets are very easy, I'd also recommend courgettes and their close relative pumpkins for the kids interest. Not sure of your location but Easter is the traditional time for planting new potatoes, again very easy and rewarding.
hi thanks for the warm welcome we already have runner beans french beans rhubarb and strawberries in ! we have cauli,cabbage sprouts and carrotts in the little greenhouse in seed trays oh we are in portsmouth thanks again for the welcome
I've done many with my little ones, mainly from pots: French and runner beans, tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, potatoes, cucumber, courgette, carrot, sweetcorn, stawberries and onions, to name but a few. Watch out for the cabbage white on those sprouts though. I'm new here too, so I'm sure we'll see more of eachother.
Hi trevnanita .. Sounds like you & your children are having fun in your garden, nothing like it I am doing the same sort of thing with my grandchildren now..! :dh::lollol: :thumb: You could also have a look in the Edible garden & allotments forums on here to for some more inspiration..
