Container Gardening is a great way to get kids involved in gardening.
 

Why is it so great? Kids eat what they grow... not just the watermelons; but the veggies, too. It's a good thing! (Sound familiar.) And it makes a great hobby.

 

   *  You don't need acreage to grow a few veggies
   *  It can be done in small areas with containers.

 

Patio, balcony and window-boxes are considered container gardening. Gardeners will be pleased with some of this year's offerings. They offer a way to get edibles or blooms in smaller spaces.

EarthBox, a maker of self-watering plant containers, has a half-size version for growing herbs and salad greens on deck railings, patios, fire escapes or inside by a kitchen window.  

Gardeners Supply Co., Birmingham, VT., has raised beds that can be put right on a patio. Pepper, tomato plants and others come in bags. In the fall, they can be wheeled from the driveway into the garage on frosty nights. And while flowers are pretty as shown in the window box, so is a row of lettuces. Check these out:

It's not too late to get your kids involved in gardening. If you missed the Spring planting season, there's another one during the Fall. ^.^