Even before a child is able read, he or she could probably identify multiple fast food restaurants. With all of the advertisements targeting children, it is easy for them to think and believe food comes from the grocery store or a restaurant. One of the benefits of being urban gardeners with children is teaching them where food really comes from and how it begins as a seed and ends up on their plate. This week we harvested: lavender, rosemary, sage, oregano, nasturtium flow

As I mentioned in the blog post, "Kids in the Garden - Radish Plants" our boys are growing radishes in containers. Many times people just eat the bottom of the radish, but the top is edible too. Because of the texture of radish greens, we do not eat them raw, but we cook them and add them to other dishes. One of our boys' favorite dishes is scrambled eggs and they do not like them plain. They love them with mushrooms, onions, etc. Why not radish greens? After trying out o

This past May, our boys had the opportunity to grow a plant at preschool. One chose to plant radishes and one chose to plant parsley. Both of their plants were growing well, but when it was time to take the plants home the teacher informed us they needed to keep the plants longer because they wanted the students' projects on display for the upcoming state inspection. By the time the inspection happened, the plants were not healthy enough to transplant to our garden. Our