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PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1993.
Home & Garden 1993
Weeds, the 'little bullies'
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imagine what will eventually grow.
Of course, theirs will be "much
prettier and bigger."
Watering and Weeding
Children love to water — particu-
larly at full force of the hose. You
will want to remind them that rain
usually falls a little more gently and
they should imitate the rain. A
personalized sprinkling can is a
good idea for younger children.
Weeding is another matter. At
first, even for adults, it can be
difficult to tell small wanted plants
from small unwanted weeds. You
may want to let things grow a little
before weeding too much. Since
children may find weeds as
fascinating and as pretty as the
chosen plants, a little explanation
that the weeds are "little bullies"
and want to take too much room
and too much food away from the
"good" plants may ease the trauma
of pulling out some plants.
"Patience is a virtue," goes an old
saying, and the wait for flowers and
vegetables to mature can begin to
teach the rewards of patience.
Watching a garden grow may not
be easy: children may want to pull
up young carrots and radishes to
see if they are "done". Even if they
do pull up a few young plants, they
may be far enough along to wash
off and give a taste of bigger things
to come.
Older Children
Children by age eight or nine
may want to be more involved in
what plants are grown in their
Home,
the 90s
showpiece
All the hard data might not be in
yet, but the trend is clear; Baby
Boomers, who are the great
majority of the consumer public,
are trading in their nighttime
designer duds for well-worn seats
and spending their evenings parked
in a lounge chair instead of in a
lounge. The home is the showpiece
of the '90s and the majority of
today's consumers, the 30 and 40-
something Baby Boomers, have
transferred their interests from the
conspicuous consumption of jewel-
lery, expensive electronic toys and
cars, to buying high-quality, high-
value products for their homes.
"Today's home is the central core
of our lives — the place for raising
children, recovering from the
tensions of work, and entertaining
our friends and family. These
homes have to be both practical and
beautiful," says Martha Stewart,
entertaining expert and lifestyle
Continued on page 23
gardens. They might enjoy
planning a salad garden that can be
harvested and shared with the
family at dinner time, or they might
enjoy something special like a
garden planted to look like the
American Flag.
You may not have to supervise
weeding and watering quite as
closely, but a wise parent always
keeps one of the eyes in the back of
the head open.
Watching your child grow
Unless you have a TV in your
yard, gardening activities provide
an ideal time to really talk to your
child. Of course you will want to
talk a little about how plants grow,
and talk about the birds and insects
and worms (kids love worms!) and
all that good gardening stuff. But
the privacy and quiet of a garden is
also an excellent place to just talk
about "things" such as school and
friends, hopes and dreams. Ask
them if they were a plant, what
kind would they be and why? If
they were a plant, what would they
tell the gardener?
You'll be surprised what you can
learn in your child's garden, and
your opportunity to hear your
child's thoughts will help you guide
their personal growth as well as
their gardening growth.
Whether you are in a city, suburb
or rural area, the future of the
environment is of concern to all.
Instilling love, respect and
understanding of how nature works
and how it affects us all is
especially important for the future
of our children and the world at
large.
And it can all begin in a child's
garden.
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