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    Rainbow Kid Garden

    By Stacy 32 Comments

    I am a BIG gardener!!!! I love it. It is my therapy. There is just something about being outside and digging in the dirt that makes me feel better. Calm. Relaxed. The fact that you can plant a tiny seed and it grows to be a plant that produces food will never cease to amaze me. It is a miracle. My boys love our big garden. They always say it is like grocery shopping in our back yard. They love to help so this year I thought it would be fun if I dedicated one section of the garden for a kid garden. Then I had the idea as I was looking through seed magazines that it would be even better to have a rainbow garden!!!! I know my boys are going to get a kick out of growing things like carrots and having them be colors that are not common. Here are some of the things we will be growing this year:

    Red, yellow, and purple tomatoes, rainbow mix carrots, black radishes, blue potatoes, and colored cauliflower. I forgot to add a picture for these but we are also growing purple and yellow string beans :)

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    Filed Under: Kids Activities, Outdoor Projects & Gardening Tagged With: Gardening, kids, rainbow, rainbow garden 32 Comments

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    1. crewmom

      March 23, 2011 at 7:24 am

      Please tell us what everything is. I recognize most of it but can't decide on a couple. Also, where do you get your seeds and do you have any tricks for starting them so they are not spindly.

      Reply
    2. laxsupermom

      March 23, 2011 at 11:24 am

      Love this idea! So fun! I brought home purple cauliflower the other day, and WD insisted that I must have colored it. We tend to grow the basics, mostly herbs and tomatoes. I'd love to start an honest to goodness veggie garden. Maybe this is the year. Thanks for sharing.

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    3. Jackie Koll

      March 23, 2011 at 11:41 am

      Love this idea - I plan on planting a few things (a container style garden) and like the idea of color!

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    4. Erika . . . with a K

      March 23, 2011 at 11:50 am

      Fun!!! My daughter would love this!

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    5. S. Greiner

      March 23, 2011 at 12:23 pm

      I too am excited to get started on our very first IN GROUND garden. We did some herbs in a planter box last year...but we're moving forward. We also started a wild flower egg carton garden in our house (Mid-West...still too cold to plant outside)!! Love this idea...might have to try it next year after I have a little more experience!!!

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    6. Ritkiss

      March 23, 2011 at 1:38 pm

      Wow! I love all the colors...so fun for kids. I will have to try some of them.

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    7. Kelli @ RTSM

      March 23, 2011 at 2:11 pm

      So fun! I'm not a fan of cauliflower but those are some awesome colors!

      Reply
    8. The Miller Five

      March 23, 2011 at 2:20 pm

      Awesome! We are hoping to buy a new house and if we do, there will definitely be a garden! Will you come help me plant? ;)

      Also, I love a blog called The Birthday Blog. Just found out today that it is yours! COOL!!

      Reply
    9. Magpie Shinies

      March 23, 2011 at 4:26 pm

      I LOVE all those purple veggies!!! I would say too beautiful to eat, but I think veggies are so delicious, I would be a liar.

      I can't wait to hear about your growing garden.

      Reply
    10. Lisa

      March 23, 2011 at 7:42 pm

      I'll be starting my 1st outside garden (@ our new house)this year and i can't wait. Here in our apartment i somehow managed to grow a decent tomato plant. So I can't wait to try my green thumbs at something new.
      (I already have flowers inside started....anxious for spring? Oh hell yes!)

      Reply
    11. April

      March 24, 2011 at 4:26 am

      How awesomely creative and way way cool!

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    12. Erin

      March 26, 2011 at 2:57 am

      We are starting a garden, too! I cannot wait to eat fresh vegies we have grown ourselves. I like the rainbow idea - very fun for the kids.

      Reply
    13. Frenchy

      March 28, 2011 at 12:09 am

      Those are so fun! Loving your blog. Come follow me back please !
      Frenchy
      http://lechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com

      Reply
    14. Stephanie

      March 28, 2011 at 2:29 am

      I love this idea - stumbled it!

      I'm a new follower, stop by if you get a chance!
      henry happened

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    15. Angela @ kinder days

      March 28, 2011 at 1:36 pm

      GREAT idea! we just had a seed planting party with our little ones and their friends on Friday, I love the Rainbow Idea! Your pictures are always awesome!
      have a great day!
      Angela in Germany! P.s. Here is our spring seed planting party if you want to check it out:
      http://dailythoughtsonmytots.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-seed-planting-party.html

      Reply
    16. Becky

      March 28, 2011 at 4:29 pm

      What a great idea!

      Reply
    17. Sara @ Mom Endeavors

      March 29, 2011 at 1:52 am

      Stopping over from Today's Creative Blog! So glad I found you!
      This is such a COOL idea! I just stumbled it! :) We are really hoping to get into gardening (I have a post all about it coming up soon) this year and would LOVE more info about these veggies. I had no idea some of them came in colors like this! Where do you get them?!

      Reply
    18. brooke

      March 29, 2011 at 11:18 am

      WONDERFUL!!! We are doing those carrots also. They are just too pretty to resist.

      Reply
    19. April@ Natural Nester

      March 30, 2011 at 2:04 am

      That is such a great idea!! I love it! I'm passing this along to a friend with preschoolers...her kiddos would LOVE this! Mine is still too small to appreciate it, but it gives me something to think about as she grows. Maybe I'll do this with my flower garden, though! :)

      BTW, I'm visiting from Get Your Craft On!

      Reply
    20. Anu@My Dream Canvas

      March 30, 2011 at 4:52 pm

      This is lovely. Hope to see you at My Dream Canvas!

      Reply
    21. Wendy @ Ramblings from the Sunshine State

      March 31, 2011 at 1:52 pm

      Awesome! We have a garden and added the kaleidoscope carrots & purple potatoes this year. Can't wait to see how they do!

      Visiting from HoH!

      Reply
    22. Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads

      March 31, 2011 at 10:26 pm

      Hello! I found your blog at Strut Your Stuff. I love your idea about a rainbow garden for children. I linked up a post about our raised beds. Last year our granddaughters helped us plant corn and beans. They couldn't wait to come back and eat them. I think what your are teaching your children is priceless.

      Reply
    23. Ladybird Ln

      April 02, 2011 at 12:48 am

      I love the purple cauliflour, I will have to check into that, what a fun idea, maybe my kids would help me weed, if I bought them fun colors.

      Carlee,
      ladybirdln.com

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    24. Charity G.

      September 20, 2011 at 3:25 pm

      I just came across your blog today. I love the idea of a rainbow garden and veggies that aren't the colors they are used to. Now I'll have to start planning for a garden for next year.

      Reply
    25. Sharon

      March 19, 2012 at 10:08 pm

      How do you do the rainbow garden?

      Reply
    26. Tammy Frazier

      March 20, 2012 at 3:46 pm

      Hello
      I'm happy that I found your website and I've enjoyed your posts on faceBook. I love the rainbow garden idea. Can you please tell me where you find the plants or seads for your unusual varities of vegetables?

      Reply
    27. Katie

      April 23, 2013 at 1:29 pm

      Stacy,
      So neat, cool, awesome!!! You've inspired me to try this with my grandkids!
      Katie

      Reply

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