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  • From: "TONY LEMAY" <tony.lemay2@verizon.net>
  • To: "gardenwriters-on-gardening" <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [gwl-g] gardens for children
  • Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:06:53 -0700

"I am interested in what would make the perfect garden for children. What
would you include if you were completely free to do as you wished?"

Hello Fran et al. I wanted to add my two cents worth on "children's
gardens". I have discovered that the edible landscaping I've done in my
yard has been a big attraction to my own twins (age 11) and many of their
friends. Having small groups of everbearing strawberries in several areas
adds a element of discovery as well as differing times of ripening (sun vs.
shade). The everbearing raspberries (red & amber-"September") have proven
extremely popular with ALL ages (3-60 yrs), and the thornless blackberries
(Navaho) have also been a big hit. The fig trees (three varieties) and the
Italian prune are popular only when the fruits are ripe.
On the other hand, the raspberry patches (about 150 sq. ft. total) are often
used throughout the growing season as a hiding place, as are the two small
groves of yellow bamboo.

The only other plant generating a lot of interest- aside from eating the
chokes- was the group of three artichokes growing in the veg. garden. Only
two other ideas are worth noting. First, numerous ceramic frogs have long
been admired by the kids. Second, the gnome/fairy/frog & bird houses by
Lucinda Macy -"Enchanting Woodland Birdhouses" are stunningly beautiful (to
my jaded eye) and worth a place in the children's garden as "functional
art". (cf. www.backyard-habitat.com) I too would love to see a compilation
of the ideas gathered for this project.
Tony LeMay @
tony.lemay2@verizon.net
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