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Coloring using Plants | Earth Day STEAM Activity for Kids

by Emily | Apr 24, 2020 | Gardening with kids, STEAM Activities, STEAM for Kids | 0 comments

Today’s Earth Day week STEAM Activity is coloring using plants! My kids and I spent the morning outside hunting for the prettiest leaves and petals in our yard. Then we brought the petals and leaves inside to see if we could color with them. MATERIALS: Leaves...

7 Benefits to Growing a Backyard Garden with Kids and How to Get Started Today!

by Emily | Apr 24, 2019 | Gardening with kids, STEAM Activities, Work/Life Balance | 8 comments

Last year was our first year planting a raised bed garden in our backyard as a family, and it was a huge success! We grew more cherry tomatoes than we could eat from spring through fall. We also grew cucumbers, jalapeños, green beans, and herbs. The best part was my...

Green, Gold and Rainbow St. Patrick’s Day STEAM Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

by Emily | Mar 13, 2019 | Gardening with kids, STEAM Activities, STEAM for Kids | 0 comments

I am not Irish, but I’ve always loved St. Patrick’s day. Green is my favorite color, so a day when I can wear as much green as possible and other people wear lots of green too makes me happy! My mom always made corned beef and mashed potatoes on St....

Indoor Herb Garden Guide (guest post from ProFlowers) & my garden update

by Emily | Oct 10, 2018 | Gardening with kids, Work/Life Balance | 0 comments

I haven’t posted about our little raised-bed backyard garden in a few months. The hot Houston summer was pretty rough on our garden and we haven’t produced much since June. But now that it’s starting to cool down, our herbs (basil, rosemary, and...

Kids Gardening Guide – Guest Post by Personal Creations

by Emily | Jul 12, 2018 | Gardening with kids | 2 comments

I’ve been trying to involve my kids as much as possible in all aspects of our new garden: from choosing the fruits and vegetables we’re growing, to weekly harvesting and trimming, to cooking with the plants we grow. I am still learning how to best involve...

Why I love gardening

by Emily | May 29, 2018 | Gardening with kids | 0 comments

Our first-year backyard garden in our new home in Houston is doing pretty well this spring! We planted in mid-March, and now 2 months later we are over-run with delicious cherry tomatoes. We’ve had many jalapeños, I just found our first few green beans, and our herbs:...

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