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3 articles across 3 sections: Guides, Ideas, Tools.

Low raised bed with sunflowers, radishes and lettuce and a child's watering can
GuidesStep-by-step guide7 min read

Gardening With Children

Gardening with children works when the seeds are fast and the tools are real. Here is what to plant, what to buy, and what puts kids off for good.

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Miniature garden in a shallow pan with thyme, a pebble path, a twig fence and a bark door
IdeasStep-by-step guide5 min read

Fairy Garden Ideas

Fairy garden ideas built on real plants rather than plastic: what to plant at that scale, which container to use, and how to make one with a child in an hour.

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Small forged trowel, hand fork, two litre watering can, gloves and a bug pot
ToolsBuying guide5 min read

Gardening Tools for Kids

Which children's garden tools actually work, what to buy at each age, and why most brightly coloured plastic sets put kids off gardening rather than into it.

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