Little Sprouts Gardening

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09/08/2012

Need a garden fix? This Sunday, come take a stroll through some of the gardens around Magnolia! Friends of Magnolia Manor Park is hosting a garden tour to benefit the area's first community garden. And hey, I'd love to see you!

You're invited to Garden Walk Magnolia - Click here to RSVP http://new.evite.com/l/QF76NJG5GI

06/11/2012

Seattle’s vision of an urban food oasis is going forward. A seven-acre plot of land in the city’s Beacon Hill neighborhood will be planted with hundreds of different kinds of edibles: walnut and chestnut trees; blueberry and raspberry bushes; fruit trees, including apples and pears; exotics like pin...

04/04/2012

Children love to pull things out of the ground. So have them help yank out the young weeds popping up around the garden before they take hold!

04/03/2012

Sowed the bean & pea teepee, along with chard, lettuce, spinach and lots of flowers. Looking forward to seeing it all pop up!

03/22/2012

There's still a nip in the air, but our thoughts are on warm weather plants! Now is the time to start your tomatoes, eggplant and, yes, peppers indoors to give them a jump start on the season!

02/22/2012

This morning was beautifully sunny, so we went to the zoo! But this afternoon we'll be outside planting fava beans, snow peas, arugula, beets and spinach!

02/20/2012

Still a bit frigid outside, so we'll be inside starting peas for Presidents Day tomorrow!

02/19/2012

Little Sprouts Gardening 2012 class schedule is here!

6 weekly Sunday sessions for $140. Have a friend join with you and you both receive 15 percent off!

11:00 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood

Spring 2012 Session 1
Sundays, April 1 - May 20 (No class April 29 & May 6) 4 spaces available

Spring 2012 Session 2
Sundays, May 27 - July 8 (No class June 24) 5 spaces available

Summer 2012 Session 1
Sundays, July 15 - August 19 (6 spaces available)

Summer 2012 Session 2
Sundays, August 26 - September 30 (6 spaces available)

02/18/2012

Excited for the upcoming Spring session of Little Sprouts Gardening! Let me know if you want on the list! And please share this page with friends!

02/17/2012

Here's a great read if you're thinking of adding chickens to your space or have them already and need a refresher!!

01/25/2012

If I could, I would so add sheep to my menagerie! Instead, this book will do!

My son and I are currently reading this zany new Kane Miller story out of Australia. You can't help but giggle as you follow along with twin brothers, Mike and Jake, whose family moves to the country. There they encounter snakes, chickens, geese and a rescued sheepdog, Emma, that doesn't know what s...