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Sunday 26 June 2016

Another Generation of Gardeners

When the grand-girls visited last week, we planted cucumbers, leeks, green onions and herbs in the garden box. Now they have plants to water each time they visit.

 

The girls love cucumbers and they are looking forward to picking and eating them.

Over one hundred years separate my grandparents and their great great granddaughters. However, I know Gus and Monnie would be pleased their descendants are learning to grow food.

16 comments:

Tomoko said...

Lovely photo.
They will learn how plants grow every day. Wonderful!

Joanne Noragon said...

Such a careful job they're doing, too.

DJan said...

I know just how they feel. I was a young gardener once, too, and it was only a few years ago. I wish I had started early like them. :-)

ann @ studiohyde said...

I think it's great to get children involved with gardening, plus showing them where their food comes from.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Isn't it lovely to hand down the old knowledge!

Barbara said...

Working and playing in the backyard. Is there any greater gift we can give. Wonderful fun together.

Marie Smith said...

The will and they are so interested, Tomoko.

Marie Smith said...

They were careful, not wanting to give too much water to any one plant.

Marie Smith said...

They need to learn to respect nature at an early age I think. Knowing how to grow food is part of it!

Marie Smith said...

I agree, Ann.

Marie Smith said...

It really is, Debra.

Marie Smith said...

It is great, Barbara. Nothing like dirty hands on little ones, dirt from the garden especially.

Elephant's Child said...

How lovely. For them, and for you.
Gardening is heart-balm. And solace for the soul.

Marie Smith said...

It truly is! Its a life long skill and hobby too.

Down by the sea said...

It is lovely to see the young gardening and helping to grow flowers and vegetables. Sarah x

Marie Smith said...

It will give them somehing to look forward to when they visit, that's for sure.