Disclaimer: I’m participating in Hey, Let’s Grow!, a home gardening program sponsored by Monsanto, which provided me with a seed starter kit, Seminis Home Garden seeds, and a gift card for additional gardening supplies. All opinions, along with gardening skills or lack thereof, are my own.
Today, Earth Day, was the perfect day to get outside and work in my garden! A few weeks ago I was very eager to plant my seeds, and they grew quite well. So well, in fact, that they are ready to plant outside now even though we still have a chance of frost in our area. So the tomatoes and peppers will have to stay inside for just a little longer, but I planted the frost-hardy spinach and lettuce today.
I planted both seedlings and seeds in my raised garden bed. The seedlings were growing right by my patio door, which I have been opening every day to let the fresh air in. I hope that was enough to “harden” the plants and make them accustomed to the cool spring weather!
I’m also risking the chance of frost and planted two bean plants and a cucumber plant. They are already flowering! Along with frost, I worry about the two little rabbits I’ve seen running around my yard, so Ed found some garden netting for me to use to protect my baby plants. If all grows well, we–not the rabbits–will be eating fresh lettuce and spinach pretty soon!
I’m planning on planting my other plants outside by Mother’s Day. Read my first #HeyLetsGrow post here: Winter Outside, Spring Inside. Happy Earth Day!
Ooh, good luck with it all. I hope it grows and you can taste your own lettuce (or rabbit stew as the case may be 😉 ).
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Well! Gardening on earth day is really good experience. I have also grown some vegetables on 22nd April. Growing your own grocery is more healthier.
Glad the spinach is doing well and with the cold snap that just came through, I am sure you made the right choice on the others
Earth Day seems to be the best day to get outside and work in the garden!
I have been considering gardening for a long time now.
Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Earth Day Seems to be the best day to get outside and work in the garden!
I have been considering gardening for a long time now.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Hello Ginny, I love gardening and I am new to the outdoor decorating and planting scene. I think you made the right choice on earth. I love your blog and tips. Thanks for sharing your blog with us.
Hi Ginny,
Earth Day is a beautiful day to plant something. We need to take urgent action to combat climate change.
Cheers,
Ann
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Ooh great, I love gardening, I’m a new gardener.I got a lot of inspiration
Pretty neat. As I recall people used to sometimes raise strawberries that way and had to use a wire mesh cover to keep the animals (especially rabbits) from eating them all up.
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it has to be more earth days in a year!!
Nothing like growing your own veggies, fruits, and herbs.
Thanks for sharing!!
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I absolutely love earth day! It’s a great time to get outdoors and just appreciate mother nature. I always do my best to plant something new in my backyard or the community then check how much it has grown the following year. That’s my passion!
Great article as always!
I just wanted to say mention that Earth Day is over but our planet is still losing 15 billion trees each year.
Earth Day Network works to reforest the earth and build sustainable communities but we must all do our little bit, too!
Keep up the great work!
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Excellent, inspiring article as always by you. It’s been a great way to start your gardening on Earth Day. Hope I may start my own and plant some soon. Working on a different kind of gardening but I like to grow my veggies, fruits, and herbs.
Hope more some excellent article soon.
great post!
I simply needed to state say that Earth Day is finished however our planet is as yet losing 15 billion trees every year. Earth Day Network attempts to reforest the earth and manufacture feasible groups however we should all do our tad, as well. Keep up the great work!
great post!
I simply needed to state say that Earth Day is finished however our planet is as yet losing many trees every year. Earth Day Network attempts to reforest the earth and manufacture feasible groups however we should all do our tad, as well. Keep up the great work!
Hello Marie,
Many thanks for this great post.
I really like gardening and this insight will be very helpful for me.
I absolutely love earth day too.
All the best
~Jeneva
Hi Ginny, Nice article as always! I like gardening because its reducing my stress levels. I got a lot of inspiration from this article.
Hope to see more article about Gardening.
This is very inspiring article. Earth day is very special day for gardening. Gardening is my favorite hobby. Your tips is great help for me.
I don’ think the net is going to hold well against the bunny but what do I know about plants. Anyway, happy belated Earth Day!
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Earth Day is a great reminder of the actions we all need to take to save our planet. I love planting my own vegetables and flowers and have to take measures against some of the animals too.
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Hello Ginny, thanks so much for your article! I never really liked gardening growing up, but as of late I noticed that the few things I do in my garden, really relax me. So apart from the veggies, it’s also relaxing! 🙂
Thanks for this article it is really helpful.