Texas Gardening: She's here! (and "Children in the Garden"), 1 by maggiemoo

maggiemoo wrote:
I just have to share the newest addition to my garden... well, she will be in my garden as soon as possible. Granddaughter Ella arrived 8/21 and we've all been too busy adoring her to do much else. Here's my digital "grandma's brag book": http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggieminder/222169195/in/set-7... , and here's my grandmother blog: http://happybuela.typepad.com/happybuela/ .

Okay, just so this thread can be here legitimately, lol, I do want to know if any of you have hints to share about having children in the garden. I've been checking out websites and all, but wonder what things you may have done to make the garden a special place for children? I hope to have a special part of the garden just for Ella, and let her experience mud squishing between her toes, etc. I want to introduce her all things gardening, like sprouting seeds, looking at bugs, making compost, providing food for the birds/bees/butterflies, etc.

What are your ideas?