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July 15, 2014
July 14, 2014
The ability to grow your own garden and have it flourish is so important not only does it provide good food but also helps teach children about the importance of good food and growing your own food.
I fell in love with the easy to read Get Started Growing Vegetables from DK Canada. The guide ranged in difficulty from beginner gardeners to the more experienced. It included raised beds, tips on how to grow plants in pots and hanging baskets (which I loved!). I like to think I am not quite a novice but I definitely have room to grow with my knowledge.
With large pictures, plenty of reminders and tips this guide makes it hard to take a wrong step. There are instructions on how to grow pretty much any vegetable, fruit and herb you can think of – even how to place them to create a visually appealing and fragrant garden. The guide also included plenty of advice on what to do when things go wrong – which they so often can! I even used it this weekend to learn how to ‘pinch’ off my tomato plants that were getting out of control!
I wanted to give you a glimpse of my vegetable garden – one that I am quite proud of and a garden I hope my Grandfather would be proud of too. He was my inspiration on learning how to garden. We have harvested all of our spinach leaves which was the perfect addition to stir fries and omelettes. We have since planted carrots (seen below).
Here are my lovely tomatoes growing in – I am most proud of them.
As well as a little cucumber:
I also tried out cucumbers and radishes in hanging baskets using tips from the book (the rocks on the bottom and holes).
And some potted vegetables using their same tips!
That is my garden! Can you tell how proud I am? Are your growing your own vegetable garden? If so any tips and advices for this novice?
Disclosure: I received the above mentioned guide free of charge in order to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are my own.
July 11, 2014
Calling all backyard explorers – it’s that time of year again to get out in the sunshine and explore nature.
It’s time to learn about the wonders of nature and all the little creatures out there. I know my boys love exploring outside and learning new insects all the time (not so much me – especially the ones with long legs!).
Orkin has created a new Bug Wisdom video series that helps remind us all that some of life’s biggest lessons come from small spaces. Bugs are smart and curious creatures and we can learn so much from them! You can take their quiz to discover your Spirit Bug and learn lots of new facts.
Orkin is giving my American readers a chance to win their own Backyard Explorers Kit which includes a 9 page activity book, bug catching tool and magnifier and sunglasses! Please enter using the Rafflecopter form below.
Disclosure: I received a product in exchange for hosting this giveaway. All opinions expressed are my own.
July 10, 2014
I have a home full of sports fanatics. Soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey – you name it they love it! We are raising two young future Fanatics in our home and I could not be prouder!
From the time that our boys were born they were sporting their jerseys of their future favourite teams (a.k.a. Mom’s favourite teams – The Maple Leafs and the Raptors – woohoo let’s go Toronto!). Saturday night was always hockey night in our home growing up and I loved the family bonding time it provided us with. I want my children to experience this love as well.
July 10, 2014
I had to share this info graphic with you as it really helps to hit home on nutrition and where we are spending our money. I love the first part about buying in bulk versus pre-packaged items as well as buying local. Some great tips to keep in mind when you are shopping and worried that you can’t buy healthy!
Source: TopMastersInHealthcare.com
How do you try to eat healthy on a budget?
