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Basil baby 🌿 Basil baby 🌿
October blooms 🥰 October blooms 🥰
Bring on the butterflies 🦋✨💗 Bring on the butterflies 🦋✨💗
Look at this beauty 🦋🌸✨ Look at this beauty 🦋🌸✨
A dozen jalapeños picked by this cutie 🥰 … n A dozen jalapeños picked by this cutie 🥰 … now off to wash our hands before she touches her eye or something tastes spicy 🙈
STILL pulling carrots in September 🤷‍♀️🥕🧡 They took forever to grow, but I’m happy they’re here! I’m serious… you could have had a baby with how long these guys took 🤣I even have some that look like they need more time to bake 🤯 whaaaat
✨SPOTTED 👀✨🦋 the biggest butterfly to fl ✨SPOTTED 👀✨🦋 the biggest butterfly to float into our garden yet!!! 🪴 love all our garden friends
🍅HAPPY TOMATO TUESDAY 🍅 our tomatoes are slo 🍅HAPPY TOMATO TUESDAY 🍅 our tomatoes are slowing down, so not sure how many weeks we have left… excited to start thinking about fall gardening 🍂
Toddler tomato time 💗 Toddler tomato time 💗
More MARIGOLDS please 😀 so glad my girl @the_we More MARIGOLDS please 😀 so glad my girl @the_wellness_garden stopped me from buying more seeds 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ I have everything I need right here 🌟🧡🌟
🌟SCORE 🌟 Organic herbs on sale today at my l 🌟SCORE 🌟 Organic herbs on sale today at my local nursery 🙌 Scooped up rosemary, parsley, chives, lavender, and oregano 🌿 smells divine 🤤
Prepping for our fall garden and starting some BIB Prepping for our fall garden and starting some BIBB LETTUCE indoors 🪴 I personally feel like butter lettuce is extremely underrated so I’m dedicating a lot of my garden to growing my own 🥬💚🥬💚🥬💚🥬 On another note our preschool plans got postponed, so I’m trying to do at least a few things each day immediately after breakfast to LEARN something 🤓 and guess what?! Gardening counts as science ✅
One year ago today 💫 our all sweet watermelons One year ago today 💫 our all sweet watermelons made an appearance 🍉 it’s amazing how slow they take to show fruit, but how fast they grow once they do!!
Ahhhhh these low maintenance beauties 😍🌱✨ Ahhhhh these low maintenance beauties 😍🌱✨ HOSTAS are perfect if you are looking for some easy backyard greenery 💚
Bright + sunny ☀️✨🌼 this giant mammoth su Bright + sunny ☀️✨🌼 this giant mammoth sunflower is at least 5’ tall right now 🌻 I wish sunflowers were cut and come again flowers 😩
Get it, girl!! 💥More carrots today, more aggres Get it, girl!! 💥More carrots today, more aggressive toddler harvesting 😜🥰🧡
Biggest carrot harvest to date 🙌(finally 😅) Biggest carrot harvest to date 🙌(finally 😅) 🥕✨🥕✨🥕
🧡🐝 our pollinator garden is strong 💪 🧡🐝 our pollinator garden is strong 💪
Jalapeño is readyyyyy… already turning a lil re Jalapeño is readyyyyy… already turning a lil red 🔥
Baby girl is coming out to play soon 💛💛💛💛
🌸🌸🌸 TGIF 🌸🌸🌸 TGIF
This one may small…(and take forever) 🥕but I This one may small…(and take forever) 🥕but I don’t CARROT 😂😂😂 … and neither should you! Gardening with kids is success no matter what 🏆 #gardeningwithkids #gardenjokes #carrots
Flowers make me happy 😊💐✨ Flowers make me happy 😊💐✨
XL zinnia harvest coming through 🌸🌸🌸 XL zinnia harvest coming through 🌸🌸🌸
When should you harvest zinnias?! 🌸🌸🌸 Ea When should you harvest zinnias?! 🌸🌸🌸 Easy… just shake it like a pit bull song 🎶 and if it’s bendy… then you need to wait, if it stands firm… then snip snip ✂️✂️
Cherry tomato cluster 🍅 … all in different ph Cherry tomato cluster 🍅 … all in different phases ❤️🧡💛💚
Appreciating sunflowers + my girl 🌻💗✨… 🎶 these are a few of my favorite things 💫
I spy a garden friend 🌻🔍🪳 I spy a garden friend 🌻🔍🪳
Chunky little carrot harvest ✨🥕can you tell I Chunky little carrot harvest ✨🥕can you tell I’m excited?! 😆😆 I almost gave up on carrots… but so glad I didn’t👊🙌 Here are a couple of things that have helped me - ✨using the wooden board method to start! This helps ensure that the little bitty seeds STAY in place and have the best chance to grow (vs. wash away because they’re so small) ✨growing a Nantes variety 🤷‍♀️ for whatever reason these have been a winner over here🏆 Let me know your best carrot growing tips!! 🧡
She was so excited 😆 she wet her plants 🪴😂😂😂
Orange ya glad it’s Saturday ✨🧡😜 Orange ya glad it’s Saturday ✨🧡😜
Summer garden vibes🪴what are your garden plans Summer garden vibes🪴what are your garden plans today this weekend?!
Cutest little carrot picker 🧡 the leaves are al Cutest little carrot picker 🧡 the leaves are always deceivingly tall & the carrots always come out so small 🧐
It’s the happy little hands for me 👋🥰 It’s the happy little hands for me 👋🥰
Hello gorgeous 💃🏼just had to share this beau Hello gorgeous 💃🏼just had to share this beauty on your feed ❤️ What’s your favorite rose color (if you could only pick one!!)??
She’s such a pro, girlfriend can water with one She’s such a pro, girlfriend can water with one hand at the same time as telling me story 😜 #gardeningwithkids is the freaking CUTEST 🌱
Planting my first Dahlia tuber 🌸✨ it’s so d Planting my first Dahlia tuber 🌸✨ it’s so darn hot I can only do one at a time 🥵
Weed-pulling made easy thanks to the Ames Hand Wee Weed-pulling made easy thanks to the Ames Hand Weeder! Go get yourself one 🌱 ✅Gel-grip ✅Stainless steel 💯 ✅Under $10 🙌 ✅Makes weed-pulling (kinda) fun 😉 or at least EASY! 💁‍♀️ **Not sponsored in anyway… don’t worry, they don’t know I exist 😜 I’m just sharing something I use and like 👍
GARLIC 🧄 8 months in the making 🥰 GARLIC 🧄 8 months in the making 🥰
✨When children play in natural spaces, they’re ✨When children play in natural spaces, they’re far more likely to invent their own games than in more structured settings – a key factor in becoming self-directed and inventive adults later in life✨ ~Richard Louv I LOVE when my kids make up their own games. I notice it when we are in the garden… and also when I rotate/takeaway most of their toys. Highly recommend both ✅✅
Hiiiii❣️just a reminder that you don’t need Hiiiii❣️just a reminder that you don’t need to be good at gardening for gardening to be good for you✨also… how gorgeous is this zinnia 😍
Yay a couple of cute carrots! 🥕🥕 So happy t Yay a couple of cute carrots! 🥕🥕 So happy to see some of these babes FINALLY look ready… it feels like forever!!! Pretty sure these carrots were planted in October 2020… just a casual 242 days later 🤪 What are your tips for growing carrots?! Or better yet, growing them QUICKER than me? Thanks in advance 🧡
Gardening with kids at its finest 🧡 When mommy Gardening with kids at its finest 🧡 When mommy does it for you 😜then your big sis steals your carrot 🥕😂🤣 … don’t worry she got to eat it 👍
Just a little flower update for you 😉🌸🌼🌻🌺 #flowers #flowersofinstagram #flowergarden #flowerpower #backyardgarden #garden #gardening #gardeninglife
Look at these elephant ears!!!! These are on my wi Look at these elephant ears!!!! These are on my wishlist FOR SURE 😍🐘💛
Frida Kahlo Oasis at San Antonio Botanical Garden Frida Kahlo Oasis at San Antonio Botanical Garden 🇲🇽
“This one smells like honey” ✨💛🍯 “This one smells like honey” ✨💛🍯
Always messing with mommy’s plant labels 🌱😳 ... don’t ask me what anything is 🙈this is why we can’t have nice things 😂😂😂
Nature is always the answer 🌸🍃🌿☀️ S Nature is always the answer 🌸🍃🌿☀️ Sad child? 🌱Nature. Cranky child? 🌱Nature. Bored child? 🌱Nature. You’re welcome 😉 ~Penny Whitehouse
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I'm Alyse. I'm a girl mama and amateur gardener looking to create something beautiful with her kids. I hope to inspire other parents to get outside and start gardening with their little ones.  

 

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🌹🌹🌹 🌹🌹🌹
Basil baby 🌿 Basil baby 🌿
October blooms 🥰 October blooms 🥰
Bring on the butterflies 🦋✨💗 Bring on the butterflies 🦋✨💗
Look at this beauty 🦋🌸✨ Look at this beauty 🦋🌸✨
A dozen jalapeños picked by this cutie 🥰 … n A dozen jalapeños picked by this cutie 🥰 … now off to wash our hands before she touches her eye or something tastes spicy 🙈
STILL pulling carrots in September 🤷‍♀️🥕🧡 They took forever to grow, but I’m happy they’re here! I’m serious… you could have had a baby with how long these guys took 🤣I even have some that look like they need more time to bake 🤯 whaaaat
✨SPOTTED 👀✨🦋 the biggest butterfly to fl ✨SPOTTED 👀✨🦋 the biggest butterfly to float into our garden yet!!! 🪴 love all our garden friends
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