With the onset of summer vacations, most parents come up with do-it-yourself gardening activities for their children. Many want their children to be engaged in gardening for at least a few hours daily during vacations. Some parents even expect the plants to fruit, flower or do both before the vacations end.

But not all parents are that demanding, particularly those who are already engaged in gardening. They understand that gardening requires immense patience and consistent dedication — whether nurturing a plant to fruition or developing gardening as a long-term hobby.

The resource requirement to take up gardening, on the other hand, is quite limited: nursery soil, a small bag of compost, a variety of herbs and flower seeds, and some basic gardening tools. Kitchen gardening also requires a dedicated daily time slot so that the gardener can witness the various stages of a plant’s life cycle.

Basic gardening tools include good quality gloves, small plastic pots of at least four inches, plant hangers, seedling trays or paper cups, clay pots or grow bags, a watering can with a capacity of........

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