African Bag Gardens in Arizona

I found another great technique for gardening from the Send a Cow organization called "Bag Gardening."  Although you are supposed to purchase this kit from the organization (if you live in the UK), the materials are simple and it would be easy to prepare, organize, and implement in the backyards of Arizona. 

The materials you would need for a bag garden are: a muslin bag, rocks, funnel, 3-4 large sticks, and garden soil.  Please take a look at the "Bag Gardens in UK School" video  and "Bag Gardens in Uganda" video to see exactly how children in other continents create and enjoy their bag gardens.  It looks like a fun project and easy to maintain for families in Arizona!!  Also, it would keep our local critters (gophers and rabbits) from destroying the harvests. 

Keep in touch with this blog, and later in the fall I will be hosting a Saturday workshop for families, learning how to make Bag Gardens.  Would you be interested?  Feel free to leave a comment.  :)