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While mail-order seed catalogs are meant to entice adult gardeners, their appealing images can also spark children's interest in learning more about gardening, the environment, along with food and nutrition, according to Evelyn Neier, a horticulturist and state coordinator for the Kansas Junior Master Gardener Program.
A family-friendly activity that encourages healthy physical activity and a greater appreciation for the environment, gardening also offers the bonus of fresh-tasting homegrown vegetables and fresh-cut flowers, says Neier, who encourages grownups to invite their kids to browse the catalogs with them. A trip to a spring garden, flower show, nursery, or garden center can also nurture a child's interest in mucking about in the dirt, she says.
Kids are so naturally curious that checking out unique varieties of plants that produce pink heirloom tomatoes, purple carrots, or white eggplants may be all that it takes to get kids to grow and eat a greater variety of health-promoting fruits and vegetables, Neier says. ::Newswise
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