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Kids in the Garden Here are some simple ideas to make gardening fun for children.

Some parents bribe their kids to do gardening chores. (My dad used a trip to the amusement park in return for an afternoon of weeding.) However, if you take the word "chores" out of the equation, you can forget the bribe. The trick is to make gardening fun.

Getting your kids interested in gardening is important for a variety of reasons, and I'm not talking about saving money on their allowances. First, it gets them away from the TV and video games. And it also gives you the chance to spend some quality time together outdoors.

When children are exposed firsthand to gardening, they're apt to develop a better appreciation for nature and for the Earth itself. As a result, they'll be more likely to become environmentally responsible adults. And, who knows, they may even get hooked on a great lifelong hobby — just like the rest of us.

Planting Initials
Cuke in a Coke Bottle
Bean Pole Races
Pizza Wheel
Venus Fly Trap

Other projects
I can think of a lot of other fun gardening projects for kids — including building a scarecrow, starting a worm farm or planting a multicolored flag in flowers —and I'm sure you can, too. All it really takes is a little imagination.

— Luke Miller

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