the garden tots

8 SIMPLE FACTS ABOUT KID GARDENING

I know this seems like common sense and isn’t groundbreaking by any means BUT I think it’s important that we educate our tots about gardening.  Below are a few simple FACTS that toddlers can understand. Please note that my kids are 3 years old and almost 2 years old… so that’s the audience I have […] Read more…

ADDING MEL’S MIX TO THE SQUARE FOOT GARDEN

Why Mel’s Mix is the best I mentioned that I was excited (and relieved) to find a gardening method that advocated for a “one size fits all” approach to gardening soil. It was really confusing and overwhelming to remember the specific needs and best practices for each vegetable out there. When I read that Mel’s […] Read more…

BUILDING THE SQUARE FOOT GARDEN BOX

bUILDING THE SQUARE FOOT GARDEN BOX In my last post, I introduced Square Foot Gardening and talked about why I decided to follow this method. If you didn’t catch that, go check it out here 😊 Pretty much the first step in the process is constructing the box! Seems straightforward, right? You pick your spot […] Read more…