Gardening

We get our kids to try new vegetables by taking them to the Farmers Market and encourage them to try one new vegetable they have never tried before. The kids got turnips and radish this week when we went to the Fayetteville Farmers Market. We hope that getting them to try one new veggie it will lead to a healthier diet later in their adult life. And when they get older they will have their own urban garden and practice organic gardening. #gardeningwithkids #gardening #farmersmarket Music By Kevin Macleod

I picked up a bag of Earthgro Potting Mix thinking that it would be good potting soil. I was going to use the medium to start seeds indoors under grow lights. After opening the bag I was blown away how poor this product was. Inside the bag is a lot of sticks, sand and rocks. The product is more sand than any of the other ingredients. The product is made by Scotts Here are other reviews from their own website. The Scotts Company makes the product line of Miracle Gro. Why would a company that makes a quality product like Miracle Gro make such a horrible "earth friendly product" and charge more for it. If you go to their website the reviews on Earthgro tells the tale.

I was looking for a temporary way to add more light back on to my plants. Using Mylar Film, or Sunfilm is a nice way to reflect more light back on to your budding seedlings. After looking at the prices of the Sunfilm 1 mil Film and the price was reasonable but I want to know if I could find a product that was cheap in price but still reliable and reflective as the named brand products. After cruising down the automotive section of a Dollar General I seen exactly what I needed. The Auto Sun Shade bounces back 99% of the UV light back on to the plants. This was a exactly what I was looking for: Price, Size, and Light Reflection. Now the Sunfilm is cheaper if you are building a larger grow light system. If you have single light setup the sun shade is the cheaper alternative. Here are some websites with products that you might want to research when you are investing into a nice grow light setup. Music By Kevin Macleod Title: Happy Boy Theme

I wanted to teach my kids about growing your own mushrooms. Growing mushrooms in your home is a great idea and learning activity to teach your kids. This Oyster Mushroom Growing Kit from Back to the roots is a great product. It only took about 8 days for the mushroom spores to fully mature in delicious mushrooms. The biggest thing I learned from this experiment is how people learn from human touch. The kids were almost addicted to touching and feeling the mushrooms through its growing cycle. The kids and I both enjoyed eating fresh mushrooms that we ate in our own home. We have already started growing the other side on the box. Music By Kevin Macleod

The strawberry is a delicious and well sought after perennial fruit. Every year 94 percent of Americans buy and consume the red berry. In the US. 80% of all strawberries consumed come from California. The strawberry is in the family of the rose and has over 200 seeds on the outside of the fruit. It is the only fruit to ripen in the spring and contains only 4 calories. I took the kids in early May to the Wild Things Farm, and we picked our own berries. We learned a lot that day about the strawberry and where our food comes from. Music By Kevin Macleod