We made a simple Indian meal last night. Rice, tomato rasam and a seasoned stir-fry of cauliflower, carrots, onions and green beans with mustard seeds, turmeric, salt, pepper and cilantro.

we love fresh-made salsa on a hot summer day, especially when the vegetables have come from our garden. Have you noticed how delicious and flavorful the tomatoes are that you’ve grown yourself? When you bite into the crisp chip holding the blend of tomatoes, onions and peppers, you mouth bursts with freshness.

Gardening with your kids gives you the perfect opportunity to teach your kids about natural resources like water. Creating a Water Wise garden not only will save you money but will help the planet.

Choosing what plants grow next to each other can make a difference on the success of both plants. Some combinations enhance one another while others may be harmful.

At the end of the school year, it’s so nice to do some thing special for your child’s teacher and if your kids help make it the sentiments are even stronger. Since May coincides with the end of the school year, we have a few suggestions of thoughtful and affordable gifts for the teacher.

We’ve picked our 10 favorites that are most appealing to gardening with kids from a list of 101 Ways to Celebrate National Garden Month from the National Gardening Association’s website

The best part for me was seeing how excited my kids were about gardening and interested in learning all about the fun outdoors. To me, there’s nothing like gardening with kids!

Does your mama love flowers and gardening? Mother’s Day happens to fall in the heart of gardening season. Show your mom you really care with a special gardening gift!

I was chatting with my daughter last weekend about planting some things in the garden.  My list was full of vegetables and herbs.  In addition to strawberries, she asked if we could plant flowers.  She does love flowers, so we are definitely adding flowers to the list.
 
 
I thought it might be fun to add some edible [...]

My toddler can’t seem to get enough of the sandbox.  We have to do the “shoe shake” everyday before she comes inside because her shoes are filled with sand. I’m not sure what the allure of sand is, but I have to admit that I love it too.
 
I found these fantastic sandboxes by Scenery Solutions.  [...]