I Have Sprouts!

I am delighted to see that all but my sweet peppers, have sprouted in my deep bed, Miracle Gro pod garden!  So far only the peas are big enough for thinning.

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Progress with the Vegetable Garden

Layers of wet newspaper serve as a weed barrier

So easy, no digging!

Receiving prompts from Sprout it app daily!

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Graze - Snacking Re-Invented!

I am so excited that UK based food company has started selling their product Graze in the USA.
My first "Nibble Box" has arrived.  It can be delivered to your home or workplace.  I am looking forward to just popping it into my "Mary Poppins Organizing Bag" so I can graze away at my next job.  My choices total about 600 calories - this can be reduce if you pick other products.  The overall size of the box is about 6x9" rather like a paperback book.

Pantry Reorganization - Before & After

Before & After

I used a mixture of sturdy baskets for heavier items, such as canned goods and bright soft cubes for lighter items such as cereal, pasta etc.  I also re-purposed some metal filing bins for heavy bulky items such as flour, sugar and  baking items.

The large baskets at the top hold seasonal items:

•     Christmas & Thanksgiving themed tins, paper goods, dishcloths and oven mitts
•     Picnic/Patio paper goods, caddies and baskets.

Still with room for whimsy - a collection of tins on the top shelf add some interest.

Below, I used two plastic desk stationery drawers to organize the medicines and labeled each drawer for easy identification.  

The basic categories are; Pain - Allergy - First Aid - Cold & Flu. 

My Summer Vegetable Garden

Wish me luck with my first attempt at growing a 

Summer Vegetable Garden

I ordered two raised bed garden kits from Home Depot.  

1 Miracle-Gro Pod kit and 17 cubic ft of garden soil.

In addition I will need 2 tomato cages and trellis for the cucumber and peas.

I will be planting soon and will post updates on the progress.

I'm using this app for task by task instructions!