Welcome to the Hazel Garden Journal / Blog

Here you will find news from the cutting garden, musings on plants and art, and some useful seasonal garden tips. I enjoy sharing these little glimpses of what’s growing, designs I’m working on, and my life with plants — and I love to connect with my readers, so please feel free to leave comments or suggestions for blog topics. Thanks so much for reading! — Annika

Gardening + children
kid-friendly gardens, pollinator gardens, edible gardening, kitchen gardens, cut flowers, cutting garden, native plants, sensory gardens Annika McIntosh kid-friendly gardens, pollinator gardens, edible gardening, kitchen gardens, cut flowers, cutting garden, native plants, sensory gardens Annika McIntosh

Gardening + children

So this is my advice for gardening with children: invite them in, let them dig, make water available somehow, designate a pot or the end of a row for them to grow something, and allow a place for them to be messy. Teach them and then trust them to use clippers responsibly, and make sure they have tools that work. Then perhaps most importantly (because of your passionate belief in teaching kids to grow things and the myriad benefits attached): relax and pretend you don’t care.

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