We received the items for review. All opinions are my own. Mother's Day is coming up (one of my favorite holidays ;) ) and I was blown away by the special box of gifts I got from my friends at Sony for the Peter Rabbit movie! It was full of fun things like gardening tools, gloves, a watering can planter, seed cards, plates, a cup, the movie and more!! We have had so much fun with all of it! We got a beautiful viola plant and planted it in our new watering can planter, and I really love how it ...
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Starting Seeds in Egg Cartons {Earth Day Project}
To celebrate Earth Day, I decided to do something with my kids that would benefit us in the future and be a lot of fun. We are Starting Seeds in Egg Cartons for our garden. In a few weeks, we will take the starts and plant them in our Garden. This very inexpensive and a great way to teach your kids a little bit about gardening. To get started you will want to gather the following supplies (most should be on hand): Paper Egg Carton Potting Soil (for gardens is preferable) Seeds (if ...
How to grow spinach, when to harvest, and how to store it
How to grow spinach, when to harvest, and how to store it We have had our own garden for a few years now, but I always like to learn as much as I can about the vegetables I am growing so that I am get the most our of my garden. Recently I have been learning a lot about spinach so I thought that I would like to share what I have learned about how to grow and harvest spinach. Spinach is a great green leafy vegetable that is packed with lots of nutrients (like vitamin A and C, ...
Obama passes Monsanto bill – why you should be worried and what you can do!
On Tuesday 3/26 - the Obama administration put a new law into effect called the Monsanto bill. To put it simply, Monsanto engineers genetically modified organisms (GMO) and genetically engineered (GE) seeds and crops. The provision in this bill, protects genetically modified seeds from litigation suits over health risks posed by the crops' consumption. Regardless of the hundreds of thousands of people that signed petitions to STOP the passing of this bill, it still went through. This scares me mo ...
How To Garden Series: Part 1 – Choosing your Garden Spot
How to Garden I can't tell you how much I LOVE fresh veggies out of my garden. Especially tomatoes. There is just no comparison to the taste of fresh grown vegetables as to the store bought ones.If you feel like you want to tackle to chore of having your own garden this year, here are some tips and ideas to help you get started. Keep in mind, I am no expert, but I am going to share with you what I have learned. If you know something I didn't add, please leave a comment so we can all learn more. ...
