Gary Poster, with essential assists from Galyn Norwood, Phiroon Phihakendr, Jose Quijada, Pavandeep Kalra. Choose vegetables that come to harvest quickly for short attention spans. Radishes are especially quick, with good results in usually a few weeks. Frequently harvesting vegetables stimulates the plants to keep producing. To keep kids interested during the growing season, make daily trips to the garden to water plants and check for insects.
B is for bugs, lots and lots of bugs.
Ladybugs are great kid-friendly garden helpers. They eat aphids, mealybugs, leafhoppers, and other pests in the egg and larval stages, reducing the need for other pest controls. C is for chemical free. Remember that garden insecticides and other chemicals can be very harmful to children who eat everything they see. Organic fertilizers, such as compost, and natural pest controls are the only choice for safety.