Strawberries are a ‘gateway plant’ for getting kids to garden. If you plant them, they will come, and snack, and snack and snack. So having just a basket of strawberry plants is not enough. How can you avoid the ‘dirty dozen’ woes of supermarket strawberries and get your own harvestable crop fast, cheap and easily?

You’ve likely seen them. The colourful, cheery hack videos showing how you can sprout, regrow or collect seeds from grocery store produce. It seems like an “Aha!” moment for many parents looking to get their kids into gardening while saving some money. Here is why I recommend you avoid this trend.