Did you child-proof your garden?

[Alva]

Am thinking ahead to the nicer weather, and wondering if I should get rid of my euphorbias to protect my now 16-month old. It would be interesting to hear what others have done/would recommend...

[noonar]

my dh decided to build a shallow pond/water feaTURe WHEN I WAS PG WITH DD1. it's now filled in with slate!

[Alva]

Wow - and I thought I was in denial at that stage! Slate sounds nice, tho...

[BernieBear]

Didn't move into my home until my ds was nearly 2. But stooooooopidly planted foxgloves (I was so excited by having a garden) and was then told by his grandparents to dig them up and get rid of them Now he happily runs round and digs and jumps in mud, "grows veg" ..............and we're about to get a puppy, so I guess I am of the "live and learn" brigade! He is never alone out there, even if he thinks he is, I am always spying........

[wotzsaname]

pond no. but gravel no. barb wire no, no rose bushes with big thorns. no grave umm no.
tell them not to eat grass, anything from bushes and no eaqting stones and do stay in the garden, then i guess that should do it.

[Alva]

Hmm, sounds like I should see how obedient ds is in the garden and act accordingly. And you're right, BernieBear, we are always spying! Am still a bit unsure about those euphorbias, tho...

[Dozeynoo]

oooh! are euphorbias poisonous? never realised and I've got one in a prime football cathing spot!

My sons love the garden. There are 3 spots in the garden where they are allowed to 'dig' with their trowels. Also any free space in the veg plot is fair game ...this does mean that if I plant seeds they have to be covered by net or cloches.

We had to fence off the slope at the bottom of the garden as they would see how much speed they could gain on their little cars down it. I also have a short roll of log edging which works its way round the garden to areas which are developing into toddler run-off areas and the plants need a bit more protection.

We garden along organic lines so there are no slug pellets etc. lying around.

Appart from that I think I garden the same as I ever did pre-children.

[mrsvern]

I haven't really done anything to childproof my garden. I teach DS what he can and can't touch/ dig in/ walk on. And so far we have had no major disasters apart from a few pull up pansies when he was trying to copy me dead heading

[Alva]

Dozeynoo - apparently the sap is an irritant - esp bad if it gets in the eyes...