The Wayside Chapel put out a call for a piece of land where homeless people could be taught to grow their own gardens. I started thinking that this is also needed for a lot of young people in families. To be a part of planning and caring for a garden is quite simple. It is a great project for families because it’s about going back to basics and learning to grow vegetables, especially organically which are very expensive.
The whole family is able to spend time together and enjoy the fruits of their labour. Having a garden shed assembled or even DIY and storing the tools and equipment teaches young people about responsible behaviour. Another benefit to this is that they become productive.
I had a house which had a very small backyard and there was a tiny rock garden where I planted corn, silverbeet, and herbs. These are easy-to-care-for plants and gave me great delight to use in cooking. The whole family took pride in it and assisted. The garden shed was also small and convenient for the gardening tools.
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