A few weeks ago a girlfriend of mine mentioned that the Tacoma Public Library was going to be hosting a lecture on Gardening with Kids.  It is in conjunction with the Tacoma Reads: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. Hey!  I’ve read that book (and I suggest you do too).  She thought that I might be just the thing the lecture needed.  In other words, would I be interested in doing it?  Let’s see… I like to garden, I know a thing or two about it and I have a kid.  Moreover, I’m passionate about the fact that my son needs to be in the garden with me knowing where his food comes from.

I talked to David Domkoski and we nailed down three dates for the lectures.  This is the excerpt from the library’s website and what’s being given out.

Fresh & Simple (just add kids)!

Playing with dirt is a natural for kids, so why not encourage them to garden. Gardening with your children can be fun and rewarding and lead to healthy eating. Really. Join Lisa Lindholm – a horticulturlist, a gardener AND a mom as she talks about strategies to get your kids happily involved in starting a backyard vegetable garden. She will discuss getting your entire family involved in garden planning, selecting vegetables that actually get kids excited about gardening – ones that have great color form, flavor and are just plain fun. She will share recipes that encourage kids to eat the vegetables they grow and provide lots of resources. Lisa Lindholm is a horticulturlist with 10 years of experience in the garden. She has been a nursery employee, a buyer, a nursery manager and a landscape designer. She blogs at http:www.sproutingoff.com

I am very excited to do this.  I love to talk about gardening and I believe everyone should be growing at least one thing they can eat.  I also believe that children (and everyone) should know where their food comes from.  The trick will be following the “simple” part.  I always want to dive right in with both feet.

So if you live in the Puget Sound area come out and listen.  I’ll be at the Kobetich Library on April 11th at 1:00, the South Tacoma Library on May 2nd at 1:00 and the Wheelock Library May 9th at 3:00.  I’d love to have the extra support and hopefully you’ll learn something in the process.