We often refer to an heirloom plant as a pass-along. These are very dear to us, but there is an even more important garden pass-along, which is the garden practices and garden knowledge we adhere to in our own gardens.
All forms of "how to take care of yourself" are SO important.
Garden practices lead into kitchen practices and housekeeping practices, etc.
IMPORTANT for boys as well as girls!
And household maintenance is as important to girls as it is to boys.
I used to add working on cars, but cars aren't as easy to work on as they used to be!