Janeen Adil in Accessible Gardening also makes these neat suggestions for 20 gardens kids might really enjoy....
1) PIZZA GARDEN: tomatoes, onions,
peppers, garlic, oregano & basil.
2) SPAGHETTI GARDEN: tomatoes, onions,
peppers, garlic, oregano, basil and spaghetti squash.
3) CHINESE CUISINE GARDEN: snowpeas, radishes, cucumbers, Chinese cabbage, pac choi...
4) MEXICAN CUISINE GARDEN: pinto, kidney black turtle or garbanzo beans; tomatoes, hot
peppers, cumin and cilantro.
5) MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE GARDEN: tomatoes, eggplant, summer squash,
peppers and onions.
6) NATIVE AMERICAN GARDEN:
plant the Three Sisters: corn, beans and squash.
7)HARVEST/HALLOWEEN GARDEN: pumkins, gourds, Indian corn, popcorn and sunflowers.
8) SPECIALTY GARDEN:
plant six colors of
peppers, four sizes of pumpkins or an assortment of popcorn for instance.
9) EDIBLE
flowers GARDEN: nasturtiums,calendulas, cives, Johnny-Jump-Ups, borage, signet marigold.
10) MINIATURE
rose GARDEN: of any kind
11) TEA GARDEN: mints, lemon balm, chamomile, cinnamon basil, anise hyssop.
12) A SHARING GARDEN FOR PETS/WILDLIFE: sunflowers, catnip, popcorn, birdhouse gourds, peanuts.
13) HERB GARDEN: of any kind
14) COLOR GARDEN:
plant all in one color, such as yellow, red, or white.
15) TOUCHING GARDEN: lamb's ers,
succulents, ferns,grasses,geraniums, mosses.
16) SCENTED GARDEN: carnations, scented geraniums, tuberose, heliotrope, mignonette, sweet peas, alyssum, nicotiana, stocks, four o'clocks, herbs.
17) MOON GARDEN: moonflowers, Madonna
lily, white
roses, artemisia, nicotianan, lamb's ears, night-scented stock.
18) CRAFTS GARDEN:
flowers for drying (everlastings) such as statice and strawflowers, aretmesia for wreaths and large gourds for carving.
19) HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN: bee balm (monarda), lobelia, salvia, trumpet vine, snapdragon, coral bells, cardinal
flower, pineappple sage, scarlet runner bean.
20) BUTTERFLY GARDEN: marigold, nasturtium, zinnia, salvia, buddleia, butterfly
weed, yarrow, coreopsis, purple coneflower, cosmos, chives and lantana.