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  • From: "Jill Taylor Bussiere" <jdt AT itol.com>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Kids in the garden, re: Spring
  • Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 09:59:02 -0600


Jacqueline and Sue,
I admire you both for your approach to the garden with your children.
Mine are 17, 15 and 12, and so I require help occasionally, but not much -
it is my thing, not theirs. This year I may require a bit more, though, as
we all eat from it. Jacqueline - I am in awe of your working 5 acres and
having such small children. How do you do it?
Jill

----- Original Message -----
From: Sue <swtgrssfrm AT nls.net>
To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: Kids in the garden, re: Spring


> Jacqueline,
> We have had a market garden for the past few years. My kids now are 9,
7 and 4 so I
> have been in your shoes. We also homeschool. Some days are simply
wonderful and other
> days are...well, not so wonderful. It can be challenging to get things
done and accept
> the kids 'help'. One of the things I enjoy about gardening is the quiet
time I have in
> the garden- the physical labor is relaxing to me and gives me time to
think. With my
> kids along I have to realign my thinking. My motto has become- I am
raising kids, not
> vegetables so I try to grow vegetables while raising my kids. In other
words I have
> tried to grow my vegetables as a way in which to teach my kids
resonsiblity, a good work
> ethic, a love of nature and the outdoors. Such loafty goals!
> On a more practical level I have found getting into a routine I am able
to accomplish
> more because the kids know what to expect. One summer we put up a little
tent to give
> the little ones a cool place to play. I pack snacks and lots of water to
drink. I take
> along child sized tools and give them a place to dig. My kids became
wonderful at
> keeping themselves entertained after they were done helping.
> I would love to hear from you- what you have done to as well because I
certainly am
> open top what other people have done.
> Sue Steiner
> Sweetgrass Farm
> Wadsworth, Ohio
>
> Brian and Jacqueline Potzkai wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does anybody out there work in the garden with their children. I have 3
> > little one's - 6 yr, 4 yr, and 2 yr's old. I took them with me last
year
> > (except for the 2 yr old but he'll be coming this year). It worked out
ok.
> > but I could do with some input on other's experiences. I home school my
> > children and they are with me at all times and I operate a 5 acre
garden,
> > hubby works away from home so unfortunately he cannot help. Thanks,
> > Jacqueline
> >
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