As the actual spring weather seems to finally be on the way, it’s time to start thinking about our spring vegetable garden. I have been going through a few photos from a couple years ago when we had a community garden at Mohawk College in Hamilton, and remembering what a great experience it was for the kids to learn about growing their own food.
Growing your own food from a simple vegetable garden is such a simple way to teach kids about where their food really comes from and what is involved with producing what they eat (even if they don’t always eat their vegetables).
At the Mohawk College Community Garden, gardeners supply the plants and the labour, and the college supplies water (rain water collected from the roof), tools and the garden plots.
This series of photos is from a day in June when we visited to pull weeds and water our community garden plots.
Brother and sister help out watering vegetable garden in community garden
Brother and sister help out watering vegetable garden in community garden
Girl uses watering can to water and care for growing vegetables in family garden plot
Girl uses watering can to water and care for growing vegetables in family garden plot
Girl uses watering can to water and care for growing vegetables in family garden plot
Young vegetable plant brand new stands tall alone in family garden plot
Scarecrows stand watch over sun-drenched family vegetable community garden
Springtime young vegetables growing in sunshine and healthy soil
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