Built a raised garden bed with 6yo and it's actually growing stuff

Dec 221 min read

So last weekend I decided to finally do something with that corner of the backyard that's just been dead grass. Grabbed my 6-year-old, some 2x8 boards, and we dug a bed together. Kid was OBSESSED with the digging part—got dirt everywhere, in her hair, under her nails, didn't care.

Fast forward 2 weeks and we've got actual lettuce sprouting. She checks on it literally every morning before school now. Worth every penny of the $40 in supplies. Highly recommend if your kids are into instant gratification lol. We're planning tomatoes next.

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TTony V.RegularDec 22

This is the stuff right here. He's literally watching something he and you made produce food. That's wild for a 6yo. How long before he's wanting to plant something next spring?

CCarl S.RegularDec 23

Okay but what's actually growing in it? Need to know if you're the type that ended up with actual vegetables or if he planted mystery seeds from the yard or whatever.

TTyler H.RegularDec 22

This is genius because next summer he'll probably want to do it again. You just accidentally created a tradition and he thinks it's his idea. Mission accomplished.

HHank W.RegularDec 23

The obsession is the best part. My kid did this same thing and suddenly cared about watering it daily, checking on growth, whole different level of responsibility. Free parenting hack honestly.

DDante J.New DadDec 23

got my 7yo into this last spring and now he's the one reminding me to water. basically has his own tiny farm in the corner now

RRob K.RegularDec 23

that dead grass corner probably just needed someone to care about it. same energy as the kid tbh

NNick G.RegularDec 23

this is such a good move. my 6yo still talks about the beans we planted together like 6 months ago. something about doing it together hits different than just eating vegetables

RRick J.RegularDec 24

the obsession part - yes. they love having something they literally built from nothing. what's growing in it?

KKevin P.RegularDec 24

did he actually help dig or was it more like "supervising" while you did the work?

WWade G.RegularDec 24

Let me guess - he wants to eat everything it produces immediately? Mine did that. We got like 3 peppers and he insisted on using all of them for one meal. But he was INVESTED.

SSean A.RegularDec 24

The fact that you took him out there and let him dig around instead of just doing it yourself is why he's obsessed. That's not luck, that's good parenting. He built something with his hands.