Dan The Gardener

You recycle, and you're teaching your children these valuable lessons to help them live in a brighter world when they grow up. This makes for a perfect theme for a kid's party! This can be a lot of fun for the kids to enjoy and learn, and great fun for you to plan. It can be eye opening and provide some great fundamental lessons that you and your kids will carry with them well beyond the party. So if you want something that is eco-conscious, fun and easy to put together, this is your theme.
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Latest Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:59:21 PDT

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Dan the Gardeners July/Summer 2011 Newsletter

New Community Gardening Forum

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:48:04 PDT

Please visit our new Ask Dan the Gardener - Community Gardening Forum.

You can find lots of interesting posts along with the chance to Ask Dan a question.

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Community Gardening Forum

Lawn Mower Reviews by Dan The Gardener

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:03:45 PDT

The thing that you have to watch out for is that lawn mower reviews are unbiased. With individual lawn mower reviews by people that have used those particular push mower brands, they can be a little skewed. You will find that some of the lawn mower reviews may absolutely love one product and some may absolutely hate them. Individual reviews, for the most part, are generally going to tell more about their feelings and less about the facts of the machine that they bought. Make sure when you are reading lawn mower reviews that you are reading these kinds with caution so that you know that you are getting a machine that works and not one that someone just really liked. Take caution with owner reviews, they are either going to be great or they may be really bad. Read more about lawn mower reviews

Kids Gardening Seeds

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:30:58 PDT

Did you know that lots of people eat pumpkin seeds; they are very good for you and taste delicious.

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Building a Lemonade Stand

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:51:45 PDT

Your kids lemonade stand doesn’t just have to have something to drink and some treats, there are a lot of great things that your children can have there. Make sure that they are helping you make all the goodies and put them to work so that they feel that they are doing something good and that they have created this on their own. Read more here Building a Lemonade Stand

10 Money Saving Tips for a Backyard Kids Birthday Party

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:16:14 PDT

1. Make Favors that Kids Can Take Home You can make a lot of kids birthday party favors that kids can take home, you don’t have to buy a lot of little things and you don’t have to spend any money if you do it this way.

2. Make the Birthday Cake Instead of trying to order a cake that can get really expensive, make your own kids birthday party cake. It will still taste delicious and it will be a fraction of the cost. Remember, they are kids, they just want to eat the cake.

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Barbequing with the Kids

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:27:50 PDT

You really can’t have a 5 year old flipping burgers, but you can allow them to help. Create some great jobs for your children while you are doing the hard work. Let them set the table, or create a great plate of vegetables. There are a lot of little things that they can help with to set up dinner while you are cooking the meat, see how you can include them and get them grilling outside with you.

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Five Ideas on Small Space Gardening

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:54:10 PDT

Pick your Crops Carefully
Make sure that you are picking things that are really going to work for you. If you are gardening in a small space, you are going to want plants that don’t take over the entire area with their root base. Find plants that are going to grow in a small space effectively and not out run everything else that has been planted in your garden. Learn more about Container Gardening

New Community Gardening Forum "As Dan the Gardener"

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:18:44 PDT

Have a look at our new Community Gardening Forum where you can join for free. Find our more here Why not Ask Dan the Gardener a question.

Planting a Garden with Kids

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:49:08 PDT

Let Them Run the Garden

You can really make your kids feel like they are being independent if you let them run the garden. This means that you should teach them what to do and then back away and let them do it. Show them how they need to be watering, pruning, and weeding the garden and then watch them do it. This is a great way to teach them some responsibility, but they will still be having a lot of fun when they are working on their garden. This is a great way to instill independence in your children. Read more here Gardening with Kids

Kids Sandbox – Encourage Outdoor Play

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 06 May 2011 07:50:53 PDT

Make Sure your Sandbox is Clean

You should at least make sure that your sandbox is clean. You probably want to rake the sand or check it out every once in a while. The good news is, it is easy to clean out your sandbox you can take it out, or if you put a liner in it you will actually be able to get the sand out and just replace it. This way, if there is a spill or an issue you can just replace it and move on. Read more on a Kids Sandbox here.