Indoor Herb Garden

Happy New Year!

It is so crappy out and cold that I can't begin to envision a spring garden.

So leave it to my lovely mother in law, Kathy, with her optimism to give the girls and I a jump start to spring plantings.

We received as a Christmas gift from Kathy a Chia Herb Garden. Do you remember as a kid the Chia head? I always thought they'd be great to have but what do you with it after the fun is done. So this Chia Herb Garden is a much better version, it gives the fun of watching something grow that is edible.

The kit is easy to follow and the steps can be done by kids 2 and up. Growing a small indoor plant is great for young kids because it provides lessons on photosynthesis, agriculture and patience.

Check back for updates on our plants.

Garden update

Here is M and E's veggie/fruit garden so far...
We have all enjoyed the peas,lettuce and the strawberries. Brian and I enjoyed the first tomato and bell pepper and banana pepper in a delicious quiche this morning. Our naughty yet sweet "puppy" Lola has also been enjoying the garden we have been catching her eating the strawberries right off the vines.

Raised Garden Bed

We are officially in full gardening season at our house. M and E love this time of year as we get outside daily and dirty too. The girls have a fairy garden at the side of our house and they help select plants and tend to that part through out the spring and summer. This year we are expanding to vegetables and fruits as well. In our part of the country raised beds do well so we decided to build one okay so daddy built one for us after we gave him the specifics.M, E and I chose a smaller bed to start out so it would be more manageable. We also chose hearty and easy to grow plants such as strawberries,cantaloupe,tomatoes,onions (white and chives), cucumbers, peppers,squash and corn. So stay posted to check out the fruits of their labor.

Materials used to make this 5x6 raised bed: 4- 2x12's of treated lumber,16-4"nails(wood screws), for stability you can use 1x1x16 stakes and 5 bags of organic soil.

For tips on building one in your garden follow the link below.

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/fv_planting_harvesting/article/0,2029,DIY_13828_2269848,00.html