{"id":11394,"date":"2015-08-09T16:15:50","date_gmt":"2015-08-09T20:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/?p=11394"},"modified":"2015-08-09T16:15:50","modified_gmt":"2015-08-09T20:15:50","slug":"teaching-kids-about-growing-their-own-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/09\/teaching-kids-about-growing-their-own-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Kids About Growing Their Own Food","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With two busy 5 year olds we&#8217;ve been spending a lot of time this summer outdoors. From riding bikes, to new scooters, digging at the beach and exploring every playground and park there has been lots to keep us busy. While busy is great we also take time to slow down and learn about the world around us. That&#8217;s where this amazing kit from\u00a0Nature&#8217;s Path came in. While we have grown our own tomatoes for years we have never attempted to grow other vegetables. With a fun garden kit and easy to plant kale seeds we were ready to take on the task.<\/p>\n<p>We got fun multi coloured metal pots at a local store and punched holes for drainage in the bottom with a can opener.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11401\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/planting-kale-2.jpg\" alt=\"planting kale 2\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/planting-kale-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/planting-kale-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/planting-kale-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The boys filled the buckets with potting soil.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11399\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/planting-kale-.jpg\" alt=\"planting kale\" width=\"1000\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/planting-kale-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/planting-kale--300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/planting-kale--600x441.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then planted the seeds. And gave them lots of water to get them started.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11400\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/planting-kale-seeds.jpg\" alt=\"planting kale seeds\" width=\"900\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/planting-kale-seeds.jpg 900w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/planting-kale-seeds-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/planting-kale-seeds-600x370.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>We placed them outside their bedroom window so they could see them in the mornings. The boys are responsible for keeping them watered and are loving watching our Kale come to life.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11403\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kale.jpg\" alt=\"kale\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kale.jpg 900w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kale-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kale-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not only was planting the seeds a great activity for the boys on a sunny summer day but a great lesson in how food grows and just how much food we consume on a daily and weekly basis. While our kale seeds will provide kale for a meal we&#8217;ve been imagining just how many seeds would be needed to plant enough kale to equal what is at our local grocery store. I love the pure joy and amazement that comes from kids watching things grow. Can&#8217;t wait to harvest our first kale!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enter to\u00a0Win an @EnviroKidz Gardening Kit\u00a0<strong>#HelpGoodThingsGrow<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canvas gardening tote with trowel and fork<\/li>\n<li>Plantable kale seed paper<\/li>\n<li>EnviroKidz Activity Book<\/li>\n<li>Gardening themed recipe cards<\/li>\n<li>EnviroKidz cereal bars x 2 boxes<\/li>\n<li>3 free product vouchers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11397\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/gardeningkit1-1.jpg\" alt=\"gardeningkit1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/gardeningkit1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/gardeningkit1-1-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/gardeningkit1-1-600x509.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contest open to the U.S. and Canada &#8211; ends August 23, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"pgt36893754360pgt\" class=\"pgtContainpgt\"><a href=\"\/\/giveawaytools2.com\/giveaway.php?sk=36893754360\" target=\"_BLANK2\" rel=\"nofollow\">Entry<\/a><script src=\"\/\/giveawaytools2.com\/wid\/embed.php?sk=36893754360\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><a href=\"\/\/giveawaytools2.com\/giveaway.php?sk=36893754360\" target=\"_BLANK2\" rel=\"nofollow\">-Form<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With two busy 5 year olds we&#8217;ve been spending a lot of time this summer outdoors. 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