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Finally got the kids to help me build a raised garden bed and it actually worked

Dec 30·1 min read

Been wanting to do this all spring but kept putting it off. Last Saturday I grabbed my 8yo daughter and 5yo son, bought some cedar boards from Home Depot, and we actually FINISHED it. My daughter helped measure and my son was in charge of the soil (which he dumped half of, but whatever). We planted tomatoes and lettuce yesterday and honestly this might be the most excited I've seen them about eating vegetables. The bed is slightly crooked but idgaf, we made it together and that's what matters.

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MMike R.New DadDec 31

This is awesome! Getting my 8yo involved in actual projects is on my list for summer. How long did the whole thing take? And more importantly, is she already asking when you're building the next one?

RRob K.RegularDec 31

Did you have to redo any of her work or was it solid for an 8yo? I'm wondering if involving my kids means the project takes three times as long but I'm starting to think that's kind of the point.

MMax R.RegularJan 1

Garden beds are perfect first projects because there's no way to really mess it up badly. Did she help with planting too or just the build?

MMatt J.RegularJan 2

This is the stuff they actually remember. Not the expensive vacations or toys. My daughter still talks about the deck we built when she was that age. Way to go on actually following through with it.

MMike D.New DadJan 2

Love this. My kids are 6 and 9 and I've been talking about a garden bed for like two years. Seeing actual results with kids helping hits different than just doing it yourself while they're inside watching YouTube.