Welcome to Panda's Garden Children are never too young to begin learning about gardening, even the youngest of babes are fascinated with the texture and color of a garden. Encourage this natural curiosity. If possible, set aside a garden bed just for your child. The garden bed can be as large or as small as you would like.
Container gardens are also a great choice.
Containers can consist of pottery picked out by the child, or just about anything you find around the house from bowls and buckets to boots and wagons. Annuals are a good choice as they mature quickly and offer seeds large enough for tiny fingers to grasp. If possible, take a field trip to a local garden center and allow them to view the variety of plants, and have them choose a few established plants for their own garden. Look for disease and pest free plants for your child's garden. Children love to touch, and fingers often end up in their mouths, so organic and pesticide-free plants are safest.