A garden allows even the youngest child to help in gathering food. Gardening is an excellent youth project. It can provide a source of income as well as an outlet for energy. The garden is also an excellent laboratory for experimenting with plants. Everyone can learn from simple experiments in the exciting world of plant science.
Successful gardens are the result of careful planning, watchful care, and good management.
With a few simple tools, a little land, and a desire to nurture plant growth, anyone can become a school gardener. Sandy loam soils are ideal for vegetables. Most school gardens, however, do not have this soil composition. Compost or manure spread over the garden and worked in with a spade or garden tiller will improve not only fertility but also soil tilth. Adding organic material such as manure or compost is an important practice in successful gardening.