Entertaining children..... in the garden

Pre-computers, pre-video games and with only 5 or 6 TV stations to choose from and NO central air.......summer as a child was all outdoors. From early morning until the fireflies stopped, our imaginations were on all cylinders with nature taking the leading role.

Not so these days. When my nephews were small and came to vacation at our home, I was thrilled at the adventures we could provide; a massive tree with branches to the ground (instant fort), a winding creek, pool with diving board, the woods and acreage to explore.......

"We want to stay inside and play video games!" 

I am grateful for my childhood summers as the idle time forced our imaginations into overdrive and set me on my career path.

Our father properly sowed the seeds........our own vegetable gardens to do as we wished. "Choose any vegetables you want!" he proudly proclaimed as we stood at the seed rack with a new found interest in veggies. He was magically brilliant!

 He built us a play house with my first window boxes to plant and first interior to decorate!

Engage your children, your grandchildren, hey ourselves, to explore the possibilities nature provides

Those take away chicken containers become mini greenhouses

Growing pumpkins or gourds? While the fruit is still small, lightly carve their name into the skin. They will love to watch their pumpkin grow as their name expands

Every kids dream. On second thought, I could go for this, think cocktails, conversation, and candles, the three 'C's'!

A shallow stream bed draws dragonflies, turtles, butterflies and frogs

:-)

Use Morning Glories!

Bok Choy in food coloring

Have been recommending this to clients for YEARS, those children now have children. The original and the best

Goes for all of us doesn't it? And the real reason I wear dark gray nail polish......

Cheers!

Debra