6 Fun Jobs for “Little Gardeners”

fun jobs

having multiple young children in my garden at one time sort of freaks me out

i am a bit of a perfectionist and put a ton of care into my plants from the seed starting stage all the way through to planting

if you aren't sure it's a weed

the rock collector

we get the most amazing compost from sammi's parents. the only downside is it is full of rocks

great job

we timed the children and they were able to pick up rocks in right around a minute. i tried to get them to see how long it would take to pick up 1

the younger boys loved this task and listed it as their very favorite job to do in the garden

the weed warrior

weeds are a constant in my garden as we don't use any chemicals at all. the garden is so that i spend at least an hour a day working on pulling weeds

well….let me tell you something

by: sarah koontz

sometimes it is difficult to know where to start

after that

watch where you step and to the paths

rough housing

the hole digger

kids are more connected to plants they helped put into the ground. so give them a shovel and let them help you dig holes and plant young seedlings

it is late enough in the year

although

let's be honest