Just a few weeks ago, we were all uncertain if spring and summer would ever get here. Now that the warm weather is here to stay, it’s finally time to fix up the yard and prep the garden. Here in North Jersey, expert gardeners and lawn connoisseurs suggest that it’s best to get things going outdoors in between Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. With that start window having just passed, we’ve been busy prepping our garden.
Or should I say, we’ve been busy “trying” to get our garden started! My green thumb is as brown as it gets…which is why I can use all the help I can get.
Miracle Gro recently came out with Groables seed pods, which are perfect for starting a garden for beginners. Since we have all kinds of animals that like to eat my garden, I thought I’d give container gardening a whirl this year.
For easier gardening, each seed pod contains:
- non-GMO seed at just the right depth
- growing materials to protect the seed and keep it moist
- plant food to help it grow and build strong roots.
Because of the late start to spring we’ve been having, I naturally, started my garden much later than I had hoped. That said, thank goodness for Groables since they are guaranteed to grow.
After filling several planters with soil, I planted my Groables, as well as a few seeds. I made sure to give each pod room to grow in the planters, as well as water. I placed the planters in full sunlight and in just a few weeks, I started to see my growables, well, grow!
As mentioned, if you’re a beginner gardner or just need to take a shortcut or two, Groables are a perfect solution. Groables come in 17 varieties, ranging from cherry tomatoes to watermelons. You can find them at Home Depot and Amazon at $3-4 a pod or about $12 for a kit. Since I can actually grow spinach (!) I am so buying this one next: Gro-ables Salad and Herb Garden Kit with 18 Seed Pods 