Teaching children to respect nature is a responsibility of all parents. It is essential that the little ones know the importance of vegetation, which means for our oxygen and therefore, so that we can continue living. When children are very young it is difficult to teach them with words, so we must do it with examples.
For the little ones it is easier to understand the importance of things, if we explain it to them with examples. A activity that we can do with children is gardening. Teaching them how plants are cared for, how they feed and what they need to live is important. But also if you teach them to do it, they will be much more aware, and they will apply themselves so that their plant is the prettiest and best cared for.
One of the problems that we can find when making a garden is space. The vast majority of people live in flats, so it is not easy to have a plot of land where to put the plants. But for a few years it has been very in trend to create vertical gardens, so that we cover the problem of space. We can also make great creations in any corner of our home.
Today I bring you some alternatives for make a vertical garden with children, also using recycled elements. You can spend great time with your family carrying out these creations. What you see here can serve as inspiration, but if you are creative or especially your children, you can make your vertical garden with your own design. So you will have a unique element that will fill your home with life.
Recycled vegetable garden
This idea is very simple to do, you only need a few bottles of soda. When they are empty wash them well with soap and water, let them dry well before starting. When they are ready, draw a rectangle on one of the sides, cut out with the help of a cutter or a knife. File the edges with a soft-grit sandpaper, so that children are not at risk of cutting themselves.
This part is what the children can do, each one fill the bottle with soil, up to about half. Then they can make a hole to put the plant they have chosen, if you want you can also make a plant with seeds. It is important that the plants are not too big, so that they do not stand out too much and do not weigh too much.
Joining the bottles is easy, use a sturdy rope. You will only have to make a small hole in each end of the bottle from the back, so that the rope passes. From the front you will only have to give it a couple of turns with the cap slightly unscrewed, then close it well. Try don't put too many bottles on each string, with a pair will be enough.
It is preferable that it is not too high, to easy for children to access and water your plants frequently.
Vertical garden in colors
This other idea is also made with soda bottles but in this case they are painted, so you will have a very colorful garden. To place them you will need a pallet and some fine wires. Make sure that there are no extremes in sight, we do not want children to hurt themselves.
Vertical garden for children
You can also use other types of elements to place the plants, jugs of water, plastic buckets and even rubber boots or shoes that no longer work. As you can see, you can have a small garden with many recycled objects. Something especially important for children, learn the value of reusing things that no longer work.
Vertical vegetable garden with rubber gloves
You can also use simple rubber gloves, very easy to find. They will also weigh little and can be hung more easily, something essential if you do not have too much space. If you place them at a height that is suitable for children, it can be a perfect alternative so that they learn to care for plants. Then you can do something more elaborate.
Garden with coffee capsules
This last inspiration is perfect for sowing aromatic herbs. With some coffee capsules that are already used, you can have your own garden where to find the herbs to cook. Perfect for growing spearmint, mint, parsley or basil.