Comments on: Dig in and get free seeds http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/dig-in-and-get-free-seeds/ natural health, wellness and caring for the environment Mon, 21 May 2012 16:53:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 hourly 1 By: Mrs Green http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/dig-in-and-get-free-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Mrs Green Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:35:03 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=1493#comment-717 @<a href="#comment-688" rel="nofollow">Free Seeds</a>: Glad you like to grow tomatoes; free seeds - any particular favourite brand we should know about? We're fans of gardener's delight; but are open to new suggestions. @<a href="#comment-702" rel="nofollow">Travis</a>: Hi Travis, growing your own certainly ticks all the boxes in terms of health, food miles, seasonal eating and free exercise - not to mention the feel good factor of being a little self sufficient. I agree with you about the reverence side. I was a lot more wasteful before I realised the amount of time, energy, care and water that goes into growing things. @Free Seeds: Glad you like to grow tomatoes; free seeds - any particular favourite brand we should know about? We’re fans of gardener’s delight; but are open to new suggestions.

@Travis: Hi Travis, growing your own certainly ticks all the boxes in terms of health, food miles, seasonal eating and free exercise - not to mention the feel good factor of being a little self sufficient. I agree with you about the reverence side. I was a lot more wasteful before I realised the amount of time, energy, care and water that goes into growing things.

]]> By: Travis http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/dig-in-and-get-free-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Travis Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:07:22 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=1493#comment-702 I've been gardening for a while now... being a vegetarian, it's the most efficient way to get healthy, natural produce. Not to mention it's fun too! While I find that growing fruits / veggies will obviously give you usable food, just growing anything can be an enriching experience. Not only that, but gardening sort of teaches you to appreciate nature I think, something a lot of people are taking for granted these days. It shows how much work and time can go into just growing a single plant. -Travis I’ve been gardening for a while now… being a vegetarian, it’s the most efficient way to get healthy, natural produce. Not to mention it’s fun too!

While I find that growing fruits / veggies will obviously give you usable food, just growing anything can be an enriching experience. Not only that, but gardening sort of teaches you to appreciate nature I think, something a lot of people are taking for granted these days. It shows how much work and time can go into just growing a single plant.

-Travis

]]> By: Free Seeds http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/dig-in-and-get-free-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Free Seeds Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:38:12 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=1493#comment-688 Thanks you for this information. I love to grow tomatoes. Thanks you for this information. I love to grow tomatoes.

]]> By: Mrs Green http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/dig-in-and-get-free-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Mrs Green Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:40:22 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=1493#comment-510 Hi Michelle; what great news about the seeds. I was so excited yesterday because I went out to find 1 tiny kale seedling in the morning. By lunchtime there were 3 more and by evening there were 8! It was obviously a good growing day LOL! You have plenty of things to keep you busy and how lovely that your kids are interested too. Our daughter doesn't seem to want to do much with the garden this year, except sit in her favourite tree and read :) Hi Michelle; what great news about the seeds. I was so excited yesterday because I went out to find 1 tiny kale seedling in the morning. By lunchtime there were 3 more and by evening there were 8! It was obviously a good growing day LOL!

You have plenty of things to keep you busy and how lovely that your kids are interested too. Our daughter doesn’t seem to want to do much with the garden this year, except sit in her favourite tree and read :)

]]> By: Michelle http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/dig-in-and-get-free-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Michelle Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:23:38 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=1493#comment-507 I am happy to report that our veggies and herbs are growing (and that I haven't killed them!). We have a variety of herbs, two kinds of lettuce, chard, peas, bush beans, "magic beans" from our favorite farmer, an artichoke, 2 varieties of peppers, 2 types of eggplant, a yellow squash, carrots and some tomatoes. Phew. It makes me tired just reading all of those! The kids are excited to be involved and are starting to get a bit competitive over whose seeds have sprouted first. Uh Oh! I am happy to report that our veggies and herbs are growing (and that I haven’t killed them!). We have a variety of herbs, two kinds of lettuce, chard, peas, bush beans, “magic beans” from our favorite farmer, an artichoke, 2 varieties of peppers, 2 types of eggplant, a yellow squash, carrots and some tomatoes. Phew. It makes me tired just reading all of those! The kids are excited to be involved and are starting to get a bit competitive over whose seeds have sprouted first. Uh Oh!

]]> By: Mrs Green http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/dig-in-and-get-free-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Mrs Green Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:21:20 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=1493#comment-464 @<a href="#comment-458" rel="nofollow">Alison Kerr, Earthonaut</a>: Well done Alison; it can take such a long time. I'm planning on completing my sowing now, but it's just started raining! How lovely that you can harvest already. Some of our herbs are up, which is great. At least we can have salad garnishes and fresh herb teas. I'll check out your gardening post this Thursday - thanks! Which are the easiest things to grow in your climate? @Alison Kerr, Earthonaut: Well done Alison; it can take such a long time. I’m planning on completing my sowing now, but it’s just started raining!

How lovely that you can harvest already. Some of our herbs are up, which is great. At least we can have salad garnishes and fresh herb teas.

I’ll check out your gardening post this Thursday - thanks! Which are the easiest things to grow in your climate?

]]> By: Alison Kerr, Earthonaut http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/dig-in-and-get-free-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Alison Kerr, Earthonaut Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:58:09 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=1493#comment-458 I'm planting a lot, if I get everything in! So far I have radish, lettuce, onions and peas growing. Our temperatures in Kansas have been up and down like crazy so things are growing VERY slowly. I have a couple of things I can already harvest though - green garlic, and spring greens which resprouted from last fall's planting. Right now the soil is too wet to dig, or I'd be working on making some extra space for planting. I also have seeds I need to plant indoors, which is something I need to master. I write about my Kansas garden corner every Thursday. I’m planting a lot, if I get everything in! So far I have radish, lettuce, onions and peas growing. Our temperatures in Kansas have been up and down like crazy so things are growing VERY slowly. I have a couple of things I can already harvest though - green garlic, and spring greens which resprouted from last fall’s planting.

Right now the soil is too wet to dig, or I’d be working on making some extra space for planting. I also have seeds I need to plant indoors, which is something I need to master.

I write about my Kansas garden corner every Thursday.

]]> By: Mrs Green http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/dig-in-and-get-free-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Mrs Green Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:27:36 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=1493#comment-444 Hi Alison, As far as I know Blue Peter is still alive and well (we don't have a TV), but you're right - kids in the garden would be an excellent idea. Glad to hear you can still see Dr Who over there! What are you planting this year? Hi Alison,
As far as I know Blue Peter is still alive and well (we don’t have a TV), but you’re right - kids in the garden would be an excellent idea.

Glad to hear you can still see Dr Who over there! What are you planting this year?

]]> By: Alison Kerr, Earthonaut http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/dig-in-and-get-free-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Alison Kerr, Earthonaut Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:22:26 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=1493#comment-442 Cool idea and what a nice offer from the good old BBC. I get to see Dr Who, which appears on the Sci-fi channel here in the USA, but I miss the BBC. I could have been a Blue Peter fan for life. Is that still on? Seems like getting kids to plant a garden would be right up their street! Cool idea and what a nice offer from the good old BBC. I get to see Dr Who, which appears on the Sci-fi channel here in the USA, but I miss the BBC. I could have been a Blue Peter fan for life. Is that still on? Seems like getting kids to plant a garden would be right up their street!

]]> By: Mrs Green http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/dig-in-and-get-free-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Mrs Green Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:22:27 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=1493#comment-438 @<a href="#comment-434" rel="nofollow">Sarah</a>: Thanks Sarah - sounds like you are well ahead. I got my first sowing done today! I'm still pulling out last year's weeds. Ho hum. Enjoy the freebies :) @<a href="#comment-435" rel="nofollow">Maureen</a>: You're welcome Maureen. Beetroot are one of my favourites, but I've never grown squash; so that will be interesting. Thank you for linking back to the site - I really appreciate that :) @Sarah: Thanks Sarah - sounds like you are well ahead. I got my first sowing done today! I’m still pulling out last year’s weeds.
Ho hum.
Enjoy the freebies :)

@Maureen: You’re welcome Maureen. Beetroot are one of my favourites, but I’ve never grown squash; so that will be interesting. Thank you for linking back to the site - I really appreciate that :)

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