Gardening with kids is a great way to get the whole family out into the fresh air. And what better place to start than by giving kids a small vegetable patch so they can sow and grow their own fruit and veg? Don't worry if you have a small garden – most of the crops we’ve chosen can be started on window sills and grown in containers.
Are your children more interested in colour and design? Here are some of the best flowers and plants for kids to grow. Encourage them to fill window boxes, hanging baskets, patio containers and borders – it will brighten up your home and keep pollinators happy too.
Download the child-friendly PDF guides below to get started. And remember to check back regularly throughout the year – we're adding new guides all the time. Have fun gardening with your children!
Kids Grow: Potatoes |
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Easy to grow in containers, watch as a few seed potatoes magically multiply into a huge bag of spuds! Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Tomatoes |
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Grow your own pasta sauce or pizza topping from a couple of tiny seeds. Even better - gobble down your snack tomatoes fresh from the plant! Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Cucumbers |
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Outdoor cucumbers are simply delicious. Pick while they’re snack-sized to dip into hummus, or let them get larger and slice up for sandwiches. Download the PDF here Suggested varieties: |
Kids Grow: Pumpkins |
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Pumpkins are popular at Halloween, to scoop out and carve into lanterns with scary faces! But their sweet, orange flesh is delicious to eat too. Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Runner Beans |
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Large enough for tiny fingers to handle, runner bean seeds quickly grow up a pole into tall plants. The flowers are as joyful as the final crop. Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Strawberries |
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There’s nothing quite as special as a sun-warmed strawberry eaten straight from the plant. Ideal for hanging baskets if you’re short of space. Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Carrots |
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Carrots are crunchy, tasty and nutritious - and they taste even better when you grow them yourself. They're also really easy to grow - even if you don't have much space. Download the PDF here Coloured carrot varieties:
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Kids Grow: Courgettes |
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Courgettes are also known as 'zucchini'. They're incredibly easy to grow, and you don't need much space. Small, bushy varieties are best for growing in containers. Download the PDF here Suggested courgette varieties:
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Kids Grow: Peas |
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Freshly-picked peas, straight from the pod, are tasty and sweet - much nicer than frozen ones from the shops. They're easy to grow, even if you don't have much space. Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Spinach |
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Spinach can be eaten raw or cooked. It's really good for you, and has more vitamins than most other vegetables. Download the PDF here Suggested varieties: |
Kids Grow: Radishes |
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If you like quick results, radishes are one of
the fastest and easiest vegetables to grow - just 3-4 weeks from seed to plate! Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Salad Leaves |
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Salad leaves are quick and easy to grow indoors or on a patio - in pots, containers or window boxes. Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Fennel |
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Fennel is related to carrots and parsley. It has a white bulb with stalks, feathery leaves and seeds. All the parts are edible. Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Chives |
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Chives grow like tall grass, and produce flowers which you can eat too! The flowers also attract bees and butterflies. Download the PDF here Types of chive:
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Kids Grow: Cress |
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Cress is a tangy, peppery herb. It's really easy and fun to grow, and super-fast: you can harvest it in just a couple of weeks! Download the PDF here Types of cress:
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Kids Grow: Sunflowers |
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Sunflowers are huge, cheerful, fast-growing flowers that last all summer. What's more, you can eat the seeds! Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Nasturtiums |
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Nasturtiums not only look pretty, they're edible too! You can eat the leaves and petals - they taste
a bit peppery and look amazing in salads. Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Sweet Peas |
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Sweet peas are pretty flowers that smell fantastic. They look lovely in the garden or in jam jar vases for your house. Just like magic, the more you pick, the more they grow! Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Cornflowers |
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Cornflowers are easy to grow wildflowers that bees and butterflies love. You can even eat the petals! Sprinkle them over salads or use them to decorate cupcakes. Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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Kids Grow: Marigolds |
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Marigolds are bright orange and yellow flowers - some look like daisies and some look like pom-poms. There are French marigolds, African Marigolds and 'Pot marigolds' (not really a marigold, but a plant called 'Calendula'). Download the PDF here Suggested varieties:
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