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How to Create your own Organic Herb Container Garden

May 2, 2011 0

Herbs are easy and fun to grow, good for your body and give all of your meals that special touch. You can grow herbs almost anywhere and in a small space too. Herb gardens are a lot of fun to create with your children and make fabulous gifts too! You can make your own easy organic herb garden in just a few shorts steps, read on to get started.

What you will need:
– several assorted flower pots
– organic potting soil
– organic fertilizer
– organic herb seedlings

1. Pick a Pot or Several:
Choose one large 16″ pot or several smaller pots for your herb container garden. Make sure your pot has holes for drainage or is deep enough to add a layer of small rocks in the bottom.

2. Pick and Plant your Herbs
Plant small herb plants approximately 4″ apart in organic potting soil (if planting in one large container). You may need to thin the plants as they mature, (just use a pair of tweezers)! My favorite herbs to plant are dill, cilantro and mint.

3. Pick a Spot
Place your containers in a spot on your porch, patio or windowsill that is bright, but not in direct sunlight.

4. Just add Water
Water your herb container garden weekly or when the soil dries out. Add organic fertilizer once the plants begin to mature.

5. Enjoy
Simply snip and enjoy your own fresh organic herbs all season long.

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HOW TO: Make a Recycled Mother’s Day Greenhouse

May 2, 2011 0
Children love to surprise Mom on Mother’s Day and what better way to surprise her then with a project that her children made all by themselves. This Mother’s Day, your children can impress Mom with their gardening skills by surprising her with a miniature greenhouse. This simple project only requires a little help from Dad and everything that you need can be found in your recycling bin and gardening shed. This is a fun project for little kids because they have complete creative control and it is stable enough for them to carry it to give to Mom and help her move it from sunny windowsill to windowsill. Check out my step-by-step photo instructions that show exactly how your child can brighten up Mother’s Day while getting his green thumb dirty in the process.
 
How are you surprising Mom this Mother’s Day?

Earth Day Giveaway Week: $100 Zutano Organic Newborn Clothing Giveaway

May 2, 2011 0
Today’s Earth Day Giveaway Week goody is sponsored by Zutano and it is a fun one! Zutano is giving away a $100 shopping spree to one lovely reader!

What can you get from Zutano for $100? You could purchase a dress, a short sleeve wrap onesie, a pair of leggings, a kimono, and a hat! Or, you could pick up a blanket, a receiving gown and a pair of footies! Wow. Essentially, you can get five different mix and match pieces of your baby — and their is a collection for both a newborn boy or girl!

These 100% organic cotton Zutano baby basics make dressing a newborn a breeze and they come in a sweet selection of designs! The fabrics are super soft, cozy and perfect for baby’s first months of life!

Hop over to Zutano and check out their organic newborn baby boy collection or organic newborn baby girl collection, then leave a comment below. This giveaway ends on May 3rd – please invite your friends and family!

***Extra Entries: You can receive additional entries by Facebooking, Tweeting, Stumbling or Subscribing. Just leave a separate comment for each that you do.

– Jenn is the winner! Yay. Thanks for playing.

Have a Lovely Green Weekend + A Few Green Things

April 29, 2011 0
Hello Friends. How was your week? Are you in the full spring swing? Spring has come and gone in Florida – we are completely emersed in full-on summer! The temperature has been in the high 80’s, which is perfect. Our weekends have quickly become consumed with the beach and pool. I don’t think there is a more perfect way to spend a day than near the water.

While I put on my swimsuit, here are a few green things to take you into your warm weekend:

– San Francisco, how I love thee. SF just approved small scale commerical farming in residential areas!
– This has to be the coolest eco play treehouse I have seen!
– If you like it, then you should have put a bird on it! Portlandia fans, this one’s for you.
– Would you eat human breast milk cheese?
– If I EVER find one of these in my bathroom – I’m moving back to Colorado. Fact.
– Remember today is the last day to enter to win the Tiny Prints and One Sydney Road giveaways.

I look forward to seeing you on Monday.

xo,
Sweet Greens

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How to Keep your Child Safe at the Playground

April 29, 2011 0
Children love to play outside in the sunshine – especially when they’re surrounded by other children on a playground, and since many schools fail to offer enough free-play time outdoors – getting your children to the playground after school each day is important for their health and overall well-being. Playing at the playground gives children the opportunity to use their gross motor, problem solving, communication and social skills. However, according to the Center for Disease Control, more than 200,00 children ages 14 and younger are treated in the emergency room due to playground-related injuries. With that in mind, read on to learn how you can reduce the risk of injury and keep your children safe at the playground.

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