The best way to get your child interested in gardening is to get them to help, even if that means they refuse to wear anything on their bottom half!! Now, I will admit that this is not my house, this is my mother and fathers. Their house and garden is considerably larger and so I help maintain it on the weekend
So we have a lot going on and a good few varieties growing:
We've got Beetroot, lettuce, red onions, spring onions, snap peas.
We also have a few varieties of apples, plums and pear trees. There's a blackcurrant Bush and some raspberries growing along the fence.
With runner beans, gooseberry bushes and strawberry plants dotted around, there really is a little bit of everything going on.
With the tomatoes and cucumbers still in cold-frames, they'll be moved out to the main garden next weekend.
I totally forgot to photo the courgettes, carrots, pumpkins and potatoes but this early in the season, there's not much to look at at the moment.
I would encourage everyone to grow something with their kids. It doesn't matter if its cress in an egg shell, potatoes in sacks or a full on allotment plot.
The situation may never arise where you may need to be able to grow your own food or starve, or have to trade food for other supplies but knowing the basic skills and being able to propagate your own plant supply can NOT be under estimated.
If you need any hints/tips, I'm no Allen Titchmarsh but I'm happy to share any knowledge I've learnt over the years.