EDMONTON - As a kid, cleaning dirt off a carrot meant a couple of quick swipes across my jeans. To be honest, I don’t remember tasting the dirt, but I vividly recall the joy of pulling the first carrot of the season out of the garden and enjoying its crunchy texture and sweet taste. I often had a black ring around my mouth because I ate a lot of carrots straight from the garden. So did most of the kids I knew.
Sadly, for a while vegetable gardening declined to the point that many kids never experienced that ring-around-the-mouth syndrome, nor tasted the sweetness of a just-pulled carrot. But, thankfully, the current resurgence in edible gardens means more kids will learn the joys of gardening. So this year, even if you’re not a serious gardener, consider a couple of pots or a small veggie or fruit patch and change the way your family looks at food. Here are my top ten reasons why your kids should be sporting a black ring around their mouths this summer.
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