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How does your garden grow? With SeedBallz

If there are three things I was sure would never happen in my life, it would be: 1) writing the word “SeedBallz”; 2) knowing what to do with something called SeedBallz; 3) having kids who would fall in love with something called SeedBallz.

Gardening. You know, for kids.

There are always gardening chores that even the smallest kiddos can do, even if it’s just pulling weeds or digging a hole. Smear on some sunscreen, pull on some gloves, and dig in!

Full Circle Farm: A New Level of Community

Photo by Danielle TsiThe Farmers’ Market run is one of the highlights of my week. We’ve been going to the same market for the past four years, and pausing to chat about why the cara cara orange season was cut short (heavy winds), what to do with Pi…

Growing edibles just got easy. Like black-thumb-proof easy.

Grow-it-yourself is the new do-it-yourself. Unfortunately, I tend have the touch of death for plants. But you know what? I haven’t let being plant kryptonite stop me from growing my own juicy tomatoes and fresh herbs.

Etsy Hands-On: Dirt

Photo by Sami SieranojaReady to get involved in gardening, but not sure where to start? Get your hands dirty and make your own tiny terrarium and seed bombs on April 10 at the Etsy Labs; Kimberly Sevilla of Rose Red and Lavender will share her extensi…

Dorm Decor: 3 Small Space-Friendly Plants for Your Room

Photo Credit I’m the first to admit that I don’t have a green thumb. At home, I’m perfectly content watching my parents pottering around in the backyard garden, comfortably sipping lemonade in the kitchen and keeping my fingernails dirt-free. (I know, I know, I feel pretty guilty about it now.) However, every interior design fan [...]

Featured Seller: Biophilia Designs

Photo by Biophilia DesginsTell us a bit about yourself.
My name is Danielle Toronyi, and I run Biophilia here on Etsy. I believe that design can heal our land and sustainable landscapes can make nutritious food and medicine accessible to everyone i…

Learn From the Earth

Photo by Danielle TsiGrowing up in a dense urban environment like Singapore meant that “gardening” as a recreational activity made rare, sporadic appearances in my childhood. It wasn’t until my move to California that I discovered the joy of eati…

Getting kids excited about gardening

I envy those people (you know who you are!) who pick fresh tomatoes from their garden before making a bruschetta with ingredients all grown in their backyard. Believe me, I have tried to be one of these people. But, I was born without a green thumb.

The Rise of Homeschooling

Photo by Pink Sherbet Photography on FlickrEmilee Gettle, known on Etsy as Heirloomgirl, is a busy woman. With her husband Jere, she operates a multimillion dollar, multistate heirloom seed business called the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company that i…