Kids
Getting children growing is one of the best things you can do in a garden. These simple projects, experiments and fast crops are designed to delight kids and teach them how plants really work.
The overview of everything in kids.
Fun, easy ways to get children gardening in the UK — quick-win crops, simple science experiments and projects that teach kids how plants really grow.
9 guides, newest first
How to grow a bean in a jar with kids — watch a seed sprout roots and a shoot through the glass, a simple UK science project that shows how seeds grow.
11 min read
How to make a bean teepee or sunflower den with kids in the UK — a living play den from runner beans or sweet peas that gives flowers, beans and adventures.
12 min read
How to do the celery and food-colouring experiment with kids — watch celery drink coloured water and learn how plants take up water, step by step.
9 min read
The best easy crops for children to grow in the UK — fast, fun, foolproof vegetables, fruit and flowers that give quick results and keep kids interested.
11 min read
How to grow cress with children in the UK — on a windowsill, as funny cress heads or eggshell faces — a fast, foolproof first crop ready in about a week.
11 min read
How to grow plants from kitchen pips and stones with kids in the UK — avocado stones, citrus pips and apple seeds — fun, slow houseplant projects from scraps.
11 min read
How to grow sunflowers with kids in the UK — sowing giant varieties, a tallest-sunflower contest, and saving the seeds for the birds, from spring to autumn.
10 min read
Fun ways to regrow vegetables from scraps with kids in the UK — spring onions, lettuce, celery and carrot tops on the windowsill, free and foolproof.
10 min read
How to grow sprouts and microgreens with kids in the UK — quick windowsill crops like pea shoots and mustard, ready to eat in days, with no garden needed.
10 min read
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