Comments on: A Community Garden

By: Deverie

Deverie — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:09:26 +0000

I love that you post about parenting in the City, too. So many people move to the Peninsula by that point, which has always struck a sad chord for my city-loving, suburb-averse self. You are inspiring!

By: kristen hewitt

kristen hewitt — Sat, 05 May 2012 23:28:55 +0000

i’m a member of argonne community garden as well!!! my plot is #39 up near the greenhouse. i’ve been in the garden for about a year now and couldn’t agree more. nothing cures a bad day like going to the garden and getting my hands in the dirt it really is a magical place. happy gardening!

By: Liz Stanley

Liz Stanley — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:11:37 +0000

I love your idea about looking at it as something shorter term and temporary, that his body doesn’t need it today. Sometimes it’s hard not to stress out about what they’re not eating as a parent!

By: naama

naama — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:56:38 +0000

A community garden is such a great thing!
We try to offer fresh vegetables every meal. If our almost 3 years old son doesn’t eat something we try NOT to assume it means he doesn’t like it in general, just that he doesn’t want to eat it today. In other words we try not to think or say – our son does not like radish/onion/tomatoes – and just treat every food experience as a new one. We try to offer the same vegetables in many ways of cooking. We try to gently convince him to at least try it and then tell us if he likes it. Most of all we try to relax about it and not stress and make a big deal out of it. I keep telling myself that he knows his body and if he is not eating his cucumber today, that means his body does not need it today.
Sometimes when I ask him – do you want a tomato he will say no, but if I just put a slice on his plate he will eat it. and if he says “i don’t want it” i will say – “you don’t have to eat it. that is what we are having today and you can choose from it what ever you like”.
Other tips: we make a lot of omelettes that contain green herbs/tomatoes/onions.
Almost every food that out son helps making – he will eat better.
We make fresh juice a few times a week. our son doesn’t like drinking it but he likes when I freeze it and make popsicles out of it. our favourite – carrots, apples and beets, tasty and pink!

By: Liz Stanley

Liz Stanley — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:30:37 +0000

Haa, yeah I ALWAYS garden in a skirt, right? That’s so awesome about your landlord. He sounds amazing!

By: Tan

Tan — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:42:19 +0000

So great!
This is our second year with our garden and I absolutely LOVE it. We have a wonderful landlord who let us rip up his yard and turn it mostly into garden space. I can’t wait until we own a home though so we can put in some more permanent fixtures.
P.s., I love that you’re gardening in a skirt and wellies ;P

By: Liz Stanley

Liz Stanley — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:02:45 +0000

My parents totally did that as well!

By: Debbie W

Debbie W — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:08:13 +0000

These photos are so cute! My parents used to Mske us sit at the table until all the food, including veggies, we’re eaten. So strict! I wonder if anyone does that these days still. We don’t!

By: Liz Stanley

Liz Stanley — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:59:31 +0000

It makes a difference in the city, doesn’t it? having a little spot of earth?

By: Wendy Ballsterw

Wendy Ballsterw — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:28:36 +0000

My parents used to involve us in the gardening process too and we loved it growing up. I still remember harvesting cabbage too