Vegetable Gardening

At my parent's house, we have a vegetable garden. We have grown the vegetable garden bigger this year and will hopefully supply 3 households with at least some veges. This is one of those home school projects that many try. Knowing where food comes from is a huge lesson, but also all the effort it takes just to grow something is vital.

Strawberries and a few herbs

Some children still think that all food comes from the supermarket. Supermarket shopping opens up many lessons that can be taught about vegetables and fruit. Asking children whether it is grown is a cool region or a tropical region, or above ground or under ground, what part of the world it is grown or even comparing prices of fresh, frozen or canned.

Beans and Tomatoes

We have had the opportunity to visit some farms that grow vegetables and meat. Looking at it from a farmers point of view opens up discussions about hard work, lessons in perseverance when you rely on seasons and the weather. What happens to livestock and vegetables in drought, and how the farmers try to survive during these hard times.

Carrots, corn and broad beans

Growing vegetables helps children to try new foods and inspires them to help prepare the vegetables in the kitchen, many schools have incorporated gardens into their schools. Everyone should have a go at growing vegetables even if its just a few tomato plants among the flowers. They are guaranteed to taste better than supermarket tomatoes, try them for yourself.