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Posts tagged “gardening”

Look! Using a Shoe Organizer for Container Gardening

We previously mentioned that without a proper yard, we've taken to container gardening. If you don't even have the space for a few pots and containers, don't despair. ...

Smart Pot

You answered our survey about outdoor play space and it looks like the majority of you have a backyard. We don't, but a recent addition to our bedtime reading list involves planting a garden and now ...

Mini Blinds Turned Garden Stakes

We spotted this fabulous kid friendly idea over at My Paper Crane, where mom Heidi Kenney had her kids help label this year's garden... with discarded mini blinds! It's super kid friendly and a terr...

Make Your Place by Raleigh Briggs
Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills

Brought up on Helpful Hints from Heloise, we didn't know a home "how to" book could be so...cool. Hand written and illustrated by Raleigh Briggs, Make Your Place is a gem of a book full of informat...

Planting Project: Labeling Your Garden

Spring is here and planting of herbs, flowers and veggies has started (in most places anyway). Making gardening fun and creative is a great way to instill not only healthy eating habits, but lessons...

Sow and Grow: A Gardening Book for Children by Tina Davis

Spring is the best time to introduce kids to gardening as fresh growth and blooms are everywhere. Sow and Grow: A Gardening Book for Children offers gardening activities and experiments for every m...