Bring Out The Kids and You'll Bring Out The Kid In You
Your home landscape presents numerous opportunities to teach kids about nature and gardening in ways that are fun for both them and you. With The 2013 Old Farmerâs Almanac All-Seasons Garden Guide, you can make the entire yard a discovery zone, with places to explore and enjoy!
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Make Edibles Fun With:
- Surprising Colors: âGolden Indiaâ edible pod peas, âGreen Zebraâ striped heirloom tomatoes, Purple string beans, âSweet Dumplingâ squash
- Kid-Size Harvests: âFlying Saucerâ summer squashes, âJack-Be-Littleâ pumpkins, âThumbelinaâ carrots, âTom Thumbâ lettuce
- Tasty Flowers: Daylilies, Hibiscus, Johnny-jump-ups, Violets, Tulips
- Funny Looks and Names: âDragon Tongueâ beans, âEaster Eggâ radishes, âPainted Serpentâ cucumbers
Spark the Imagination with a Zoo Garden:
- Fun to group together for a playful pot.
- Annuals & Tender Perennials: Bat-faced cuphea, Elephant ear, Spiny spider flower
- Perennials: Catâs whiskers, Hens and Chicks, Turtlehead, Lambâs ear
Welcome Giants:
- Grow huge flowers in a sunny corner of your yard and record the size.
- âCasa Blancaâ lilies
- âDinner Plateâ hibiscus
- âMammothâ or 12-foot-tall âKongâ sunflowers
Scents to Sniff:
- From stinky plants that boys prefer to sweet smells for the girls.
- Banana mint, chocolate mint, and peppermint
- Crown imperial (skunky smell)
- Katsura Tree (autumn leaves have been described as smelling like baking muffins, bubble gum, burned sugar, or cotton candy
- Persian shield(smells like dirty socks)
- Pineapple sage
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