Wednesday, June 6, 2012

A Garden Profile --Garden of a 12 Year Old Boy





I have a friend who homeschools. She has a 12 year old boy who has befriended an elderly man they call "Mr. Ben." Mr. Ben has a huge garden and his garden got this 12 year old interested in gardening.

It is the 12 year old's garden. It isn't the garden of the mother. It isn't the garden of the father. It is his. He decides what to put in the garden. He borrows the rototiller from Mr. Ben. He plants okra, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelons, and tomatoes.

I asked him what his favorite plant is. He said, "Okra, by far, okra."

Very cool.

And kudos to the parents for allowing him space to follow his interests. 
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6 comments:

  1. ChristyJune 6, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    That is great! I love it when children garden.

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    1. CristyJune 6, 2012 at 3:44 PM

      I thought it was great, too. It really is cool to me that this is totally this child's project. All his parents do is support his efforts.

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  2. Sustainably ModernJune 6, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    That is so awesome! I hope my boys truly have their own garden one day.

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    1. CristyJune 6, 2012 at 3:44 PM

      Me, too, Sustainably Modern. I hope all my kids have their very own gardens. :)

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  3. Bee GirlJune 9, 2012 at 10:52 PM

    Our children are incredibly passionate about our earth and our food sources...I'm glad to hear that his parents support him in his passion! Great story :-)

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    1. CristyJune 10, 2012 at 6:21 AM

      I love what you do, Bee Girl. I wish I had time to invest in children in the way you do, but right now, with the ages of my children and my involvements in their lives, I don't have time to invest the way you do.

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