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Patio Salad and Herb Garden Update

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This post brought to you by Gro-ables. All opinions are 100% mine.

A couple of weeks ago I shared that I am starting a patio garden for salad and herb ingredients this spring. I usually try to grow a small variety of herbs year round for cooking, but this spring I plan to expand my patio garden to include more herbs and a variety of salad ingredients. I don’t have much experience or success with gardening, and that very hard, orange Georgia clay out in my yard has me retreating to the screened porch for most of my gardening. Since I am a novice gardener, I went with something that is supposed to be fail proof – the brand new Gro-ables from Miracle Gro. They are pre-packaged seed pods that make it incredibly easy to grown your own herbs and veggies from seed.

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I am using containers in a variety of shapes and sizes to grow my vegetables. Several long, rectangular shaped planters are being used for my lettuces and a couple of my herbs. The remaining plants will be grown in round pots that I can more easily stack up onto place onto holders.

Patio Salad and Herb Garden Update

Per the Gro-ables package instructions, I removed the lid from the seed pod and pushed the seed pod into loosened soil, until the seed pod top was even the soil surface. It’s not even necessary to cover the top of the pod with soil. The pod contains a blend of mulch, seed and fertilizer. Afterwards, I thoroughly watered them and placed in a sunny spot on the porch.

Patio Salad and Herb Garden Update

There have been a couple of minor challenges already with my new garden. Some unexpected arctic air swooped down last week and gave us freezing temperatures for a few days. This set the rest of my gardening plans on hold. I hope to get everything else planted this week, and hope that we have seen the last of the cold temps.

The other challenge involves this little guy. 

Patio Salad and Herb Garden Update

He seems to like eating seeds. A LOT. After the first time I caught him with a face full of dirt, I covered the pods with a thin layer of dirt. It hasn’t deterred him very much, so Winston has been banned from the screened porch.

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Yes… we’re talking about you. BAD dog!

think that Gro-ables are the perfect way to try something new and grow something for the first time. After all, they are guaranteed to grow, when used as directed. I have some more plantings to do this week, and I have a feeling that my Gro-ables are going to begin to sprout any day – despite a couple of small setbacks. Stay tuned for another patio garden update within the next couple of weeks. I’m really looking forward to feeding my family home grown salads with a fresh herb vinaigrette in the coming weeks!

I love how simple it has been to get my garden started with the Gro-ables seed pods. Learn more about Gro-ables from Miracle Gro from the video shown above.

Have you begun your spring garden yet? Any tips to pass along?

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  3. I’ve always had issues growing things and making a small garden in our apartment. Gro-ables looks like a great new tool for me to use. Maybe I’ll actually grow something this year!

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  4. These are a great way to get your feet wet and hands dirty with a great success rate for gardening. Good luck and I hope you have great results. Love your dog even though he was naughty.

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  8. I haven’t really begin playing in the garden. I did clean out the old dead stuff this past weekend…it felt so good. I can’t wait for it to get a bit warmer to continue!

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    • I was just wondering about these. Never used them myself. Went as organic as possible this year. I’d be interested in how “natural” these really are? Especially in today’s world.

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  19. How neat! I love how easy Miracle Gro has made it! We just bought a house that closes next month, so I don’t think we will be settled in time for a garden this year, but next year we are SO starting a decent sized garden in the backyard!

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  32. We love these Pods, we used them last year and it turned out great; have them already planned for this year, just haven’t had time to figure out where I wanted to put them.. and my pups did the same thing, wondering what is in the dirt 🙂 thanks for sharing

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  35. I love the fact that your doggie snoops and put his face in the soil. 🙂
    My dog used to do the same thing. 🙂
    You have inspired me into doing a patio garden.

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  36. I am interested in anything to do with vegetable and herb gardening. We put out a garden every year. Now this would be interesting to do. I will have to watch our cats tho . Thanks for the info on them

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  38. That is too cute that your dog is so interested. I can see mine digging in the dirt too! Starting seeds is fun, I hope they sprout soon.

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  42. It sounds like an easy way to grow. Personally I would research the product especially if you plan on eating the crops. In this world full of pesticides, unnatural fertilizers and GMOs. But at least growing your own, you know what you are getting 🙂

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  44. I wish I had the time and energy for a garden. My parents had a huge one growing up, and I have the space for it, I just haven’t done it.

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  46. YAY! We have basil, mint,and rosemary in our herb garden. The vegetable garden is being terrorized by the dog, and probably won’t survive.

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  50. This is a great idea from Miracle Grow and I can’t wait to buy some Growables! I too have hard Georgia clay and I’m disabled and can’t garden much anymore, but this even I can do!

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