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Great hobby to get him started in, for sure. Radishes are a winner - they grow fast and will keep his attention. Lettuces are also great since you can start eating them as micro-greens (as you thin them) and will continue to grow as they are consumed. Intensive gardening is great for max yield, but you have to keep things watered nearly every day, and I'm guessing it would be a bit more tricky. Oh, and beware of deer if they are around at all. They'll eat every thing you are just about to enjoy. They got me 2-3 times before I fixed the fence situation. Birds will also steal things like squash just as they start to grow. Netting and/or chicken wire fencing will handle it all.
If you care to read up on gardening via crusty old-guy advice, Steve Solomon's book "Gardening When it Counts" is a winner.
Bon appetite.
-Ryan
If you care to read up on gardening via crusty old-guy advice, Steve Solomon's book "Gardening When it Counts" is a winner.
Bon appetite.
-Ryan