If you enjoy playing in a sandbox or making mud pies, you just might like planting and taking care of a garden with your family. When you grow flowers and vegetables together, you can learn about what plants need to grow and how to take care of them. If your parents want to give your garden a head start, they can start the garden first and then let you help them take care of it. They might also want to call an expert to examine the soil first, just to make sure that it has what your plants will need to grow healthy and strong.
To start a garden, you need a planting area, some seeds or plants, and a few tools, like a shovel, a trowel, a rake, gardening gloves, and a hose. You might also want to get or make some kneeling pads, which will make it more comfortable to be down on the ground for a long time while you're planting or tending your garden.
Flowers can be annuals, blooming for just one season, or perennials, which bloom year after year. Pick flowers to grow in your garden based on your favorite colors and whether they grow better in sunlight or shade.
When you grow vegetables, make sure to pick ones that you enjoy eating and ones that you have room to grow. Some vegetables are easy to grow in containers, while others need a lot of space to grow.
You can try all sorts of interesting gardening projects, from growing herbs to building raised flower beds or vertical planters. You can even learn how to turn your kitchen scraps into food for your garden!