Kid's Gardening- Kid's First Flower Garden-Choosing a location.

KID'S FIRST GARDEN
The first step to starting a garden is choosing a good spot
and knowing how big of an area you need.

Step 1-Size and Location For Your Garden

First, ask Mom and Dad if there is a small, sunny, safe
place in your yard that you can use to start your very
own flower garden.

Observation - Observe your yard at different times of the
day to see where and how long the sun shines. Are some
spots too shady? Or, just a little shady? Take note of what
spots get the most sunshine, and how much.

Plants need the right amount sunlight to grow healthy and to
photosynthesize. Many plants do well in an open area,
getting sun for most of the day, and there are plants that do
well in a shady spot too.
Choose a sunny spot for your first garden. A flower garden
that gets sunshine for most of the day will give you many
flowers to choose from to plant in your garden that need
"full sun". Full sun means that the garden gets sunshine for
most of the day with no shade from trees or buildings. If you
don't have a sunny location for your garden there are still
many plants to choose from that will do well in partial shade
or full shade. A partial shade garden has less sunlight due
to shade from buildings or tree tops that cause some
shading, but still allows some sunlight to come through to
the plants in the garden. A full shade garden will get very
little to no sunlight for most of the summer.

A garden that it is easy to get in and out of will make
gardening easy and safe too.

Keep it simple and start small when choosing the size and
the location for your first garden. By starting with a small size
garden you can concentrate on gardening knowledge as
you garden, while enjoying the rewards of a flowering
garden without being overwhelmed. You can always expand
at a later time if you wish. As you will learn gardening takes
patience and it may take years to finally have the garden
you pictured in your mind when you first started out
gardening.

If digging a new garden always make sure there are
no underground wires or cables before you dig.
Again, ask Mom and Dad for permission before you
dig.

If you have no space for your own garden in your yard,
maybe you can share a garden with a friend who lives close
by. Or, ask Mom and Dad if you can be a garden helper in
their gardens. For a great way to plant a mini garden try
containers or pots.

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