11/04/2025
When I was a kid I had a sign on my bedroom door that read "Pobody's Nerfect", and it's a mantra I continue to repeat to Kiddo (and myself) when that unhelpful little sprite that is Perfectionism strikes.
Because if we'd have needed our little garden to be perfect for growing, we'd be waiting forever. Instead, we made use of a sunny but disused patch of concrete next to the main road, stuck some beds on top of it, and got planting. Kiddo's garlic (or, as she labelled it, "galic" 🥰) was the first thing we sowed, and if the only thing we get from it is the excitement she's had watching it grow, then we'll take it. Although she is hoping for some homemade garlic bread come summer, so fingers crossed it's edible too.
If you want to grow food with your kids, just have a go. You don't need the 'perfect' space / knowledge/ gear - literally a bag of compost, some seeds and a container big enough to house whatever you want to grow. If, like us, you start with no expectations beyond just having fun being outside together with your hands in the soil, whatever ends up sprouting will be a happy bonus. And it might even be edible too - how cool is that?! 💚
