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Junior's shopping list this month
By Junior on 01/07/2009 00:00:00
Junior believes that the Martha Butterfly Bed, Airplane Spoon and Kid's Garden Hooks are the must-have products for the home this month
the thing for encouraging fussy eaters to gobble up their greens. * These handy and inexpensive Kid’s Garden Hooks come in three designs and a pack of all three costs just £3.99 from Sainsbury’s.
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Blooming great children’s gardening books
By Fiona McKim on 11/04/2012 12:06:28
Inspire a budding gardener with these green-fingered reads
Gardening With Kids by Martyn Cox and Catherine Woram (Ryland, Peters & Small, £14.99)A perfect start to inspire young gardeners, this informative book contains step-by-step instructions on simple growing projects, appealingly illustrated with large
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Your child's gardening kit
By Junior on 18/04/2012 14:51:14
Flex your green fingers with these gardening goodies
Matchstick Garden £1.75 for a book of ten from the Design Museum Shop Each stick has a seed in the tip to grow herbs or wild flowers.
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How to grow an avocado tree
By Fiona McKim on 18/04/2012 14:28:19
You don’t need sunny climes to grow this exotic plant
perhaps don’t bank on a lifetime supply of fresh guacamole, just an enjoyable gardening project. More green living from Junior:How to grow a wild flower gardenThe best foods to buy organic
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Flowering Garden Cake
By Annie Rigg on 16/04/2012 16:44:47
This sweet bouquet has edible blooms for individual guests
resembling blades of grass along the
bottom of the cake.Taken from Birthday Cakes For Kids by Annie Rigg (Ryland, Peters & Small, £14.99).
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The rites of spring
By Kate Donoughue on 23/02/2011 15:48:53
Five spring traditions your family can treasure forever
-esque detective gear (pipes and magnifying glasses), provide a bucket each and set them loose in the garden where previously you have hidden many chocolate eggs large and small. Make some eggs easy to find, to keep enthusiasm levels high, but also make some harder
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Make your garden a haven for wildlife
By Junior on 18/04/2013 11:28:00
Create a place where birds will bask and insects will investigate with these green-fingered tips
As Earth Day 2013 comes around on April 22, our thoughts turn to how we can all protect our precious environment.Turning your garden into a happy haven for wildlife helps the environment, provides hours of fun for children, educates them about
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How to grow a wild flower garden
By Junior on 11/04/2012 10:45:20
Nurture your child’s wild side and discover the untamed blooms in your area
flower heaven at home – it doesn’t require as much effort or as much space as you might imagine. Apart from attracting insects and other creatures to your garden, wild flowers also adddiversity to your own patch of the country.“Even if you don’t have much
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Growing vegetables with your child
By Fiona McKim on 09/02/2012 17:36:59
From the earth to the plate – the sky is the limit for keen young gardeners
on sweet fruit and vegetables more suited to a child’s sensitive palate such as strawberries and carrots.2. Fun and gamesThere is no getting around the fact the gardening involves some hard graft, but you can encourage your child to get his hands dirty
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The best garden games for sunny days
By Junior on 11/04/2012 11:23:05
While away an afternoon with these lively outdoor pastimes
TrampolineFast becoming the latest family status symbol, the mantra is “the bigger, the better”. Why we love it It’s impossible to bounce without a smile; it’s brilliant exercise; a wonderful way to release tension as you feel your blues melt away. The downsideHaving to wait your...
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