Bend bamboo poles or PVC pipes and push the ends into the ground to form hoops. Then plant with Scarlet Runner Beans or Hyacinth beans and Moonflower vines to cover. Plant sunflower seeds in an 8 to ten foot circle. Recycle 15 gallon black plastic pots from the nursery by letting the children use paint pens to decorate the outside. Then use the containers as containerized herb gardens or plant mini- veggies in them for a salad garden.
Anticipation is the key to gardening with any child.
All gardeners know the feeling of excitement as the days begin to warm and the seed catalogs arrive, promising gardening perfection. Some may call this spring fever, but it is really anticipation of the beginning of gardening season. If you really want to share gardening with a child, tap into this emotion and make gardening fun from the beginning. Remember that everything need not be perfect to be successful in the garden. If something goes wrong, it can be an opportunity to show children how to deal with life's little disappointments in a positive and constructive way.