Topic: Childrens gardening things

[caz 406]

I noticed in Asda today they've got some kids tool sets, gloves, watering cans, seeds, animal shaped markers, kneeling pads, tool belts and they're very reasonably priced.
The set of tools is quite sturdy - metal with wooden handles, 2 mini trowels and a fork for £1.97. I think the watering can was the most expensive item at £3.94.

Just thought I'd mention it because last time I looked at children's tools in a garden centre they were stupid prices - especially if they go though a fad and only use the stuff for a few weeks!

Some of my own earliest and happiest memories are of 'helping' my Dad in the garden with my own trowel etc. so I think it's great to get 'em started at it from an early age!

I know what all my friends children will be getting for their birthdays this summer!

[sandersj89]

Lidl have also got some on the way for a very good price:

http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20050505.index

Ideal as my oldests birthday is in 4 weeks time!

Jerry

[westsussexlottie]

Don't do it.
The tools for kids are really poor quality. We bought expensive rake, spade and hoe set for our son and it lasted one day on the lottie. He broke all three without using any force at all and is only 8.

Buy some decent grown up hand tools for them  - or just accept that these tools for kids are made as toys!

[ACE]

I thought I  had the chav interested the other day, he was asking all sorts of questions. Turns out his mate had some 'seeds' he wanted to grow, so I said I would plant them in the tunnel to get them going quicker. They will be very suprised when their LUPINS  start flowering. :D

They must think I was born yesterday.

[the_snail]

did he think the seed was errrmmmm  ::) ::) :o or just lupins   ;)

[ACE]

The seed was errrmmmm but I got rid of that. The pidgeons are acting a bit weird.

[tim]

wsl - beat me to it.
Nothing puts kids off more than a tool that is not designed for the job.

[the_snail]

I think the best tools for kids are a hand falk and a trowl and a small watering can. Also some sunflower, nasturtium, radish,calendula and cornflower seeds. If they eat the plants then it wont hurt them as they are all edible anyway. Also they are REALLY easy to grow.

[Multiveg]

My mother will be going to lidls to buy tools for my little helper. The little hand tool set from brio is no longer like new - the paint has started to peel and there is rust :(

[wardy]

I had some lovely little gardening tools for Christmas.  They were from Asda and came in a gardening bag.  The scissors and secateurs are a bit flimsy but the hand tools are great quality (stainless steel), there's a small trowel and a fork and little rake. I use the little trowel for transplanting seeds but they'd be suitable for children  :)

[Sarah-b]

ha ha Heritage!
How silly are these kids? If very silly, hope the lupins aren't too poinsinous if used instead of ermmm...