In my experience if you get them to grow it, and importantly, harvest it, they will happily eat a load of stuff they wouldn't normally go near with a bargepole. With my two they have a couple of raised wooden planters and they grow carrots (this year we are trying a multicoloured selection), spring onions - which they would usually not touch, peas growing up against the wall at the back of the planter, but mainly salad leaves as they grow very quickly so they get some fairly instant gratification. We also usually get a couple of pumpkins on the go somewhere in the garden, but they need plenty of room. Strawberries are always a winner, but I think we have yet to get a ripe one as they usually sneakily eat them when they are green and tiny, saves the birds a job I guess. If you have any room anywhere else, raspberry canes are easy and productive too
A great idea @Gardener Neil As your bed is quite high, you could try some tumbling tomatoes -I’m doing these for the first time this year. I am also trying some carrots which are more spherical, so they are suitable for pots and shallow beds. I wonder if you could do some peas or beans, using canes or nets against the tree trunk, if there is enough sunlight. Have fun whatever you decide.
@Blue Onion said " but I have yet to meet a kid who likes eating them (or salad, or any other veg for that matter)." You have not met my Grandchildren then they all love salad and veg & I have taught them all to grow it too. The older ones have lost interest in the growing part now but I am sure they will come back to it in later years. Micro salads are just fancy mustard & cress grow it the same way takes almost no space. Peas are always a favourite french beans will work well too. Radishes grow fast & if picked young will not be too peppery. I find the younger ones are more adventurous than the older ones taste wise. My GC's love salad rocket.
@Allotment Boy My 6 year old loves reddish and will literally steal them out of the vegeable
boxes, all 4 of my children love fruit and veg, all kind, with my 2 elder daughters 13 & 14 will not eat courgette, why? I have no idea, but they'll eat everything else.
To the poster. I think a lovely salad garden there will be nice, lettuce/salad leaves, raddish, outdoor cress, spring onions ect. My 6 year old is always impressed with carrots and sow chatnay when left with limited space. What will you be growing in your 2nd space?
To the poster. I think a lovely salad garden there will be nice, lettuce/salad leaves, raddish, outdoor cress, spring onions ect. My 6 year old is always impressed with carrots and sow chatnay when left with limited space. What will you be growing in your 2nd space?
I have raspberries and black berries at the moment. Once I've got it sorted it'll be raised slightly so may try salad as suggested.
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Strawberries are always a winner, but I think we have yet to get a ripe one as they usually sneakily eat them when they are green and tiny, saves the birds a job I guess.
If you have any room anywhere else, raspberry canes are easy and productive too
This area is a work in progress.
Neil
Good on you, getting your grandkids to love veggies!
I suppose I was going off my own personal experience when I said that.
As your bed is quite high, you could try some tumbling tomatoes -I’m doing these for the first time this year. I am also trying some carrots which are more spherical, so they are suitable for pots and shallow beds.
I wonder if you could do some peas or beans, using canes or nets against the tree trunk, if there is enough sunlight.
Have fun whatever you decide.
They are near impossible to kill and propagate easily for a never ending supply..
Neil
To the poster.
I think a lovely salad garden there will be nice, lettuce/salad leaves, raddish, outdoor cress, spring onions ect.
My 6 year old is always impressed with carrots and sow chatnay when left with limited space.
What will you be growing in your 2nd space?
Finished the kids area today...
Neil