It has been a long time coming but spring is finally here. I have
been waiting for what feels like an eternity!
This year, I finally get to work on my garden. There are a lot of
benefits to buying a new build, but a nice lawn and garden are not part of
them, at least not in the beginning. Its been almost eighteen months
since we took possession of our home, and I still don`t have a fence up in my
back yard, needless to say, my gardening options are very limited.
Luckily, my front yard is ready to go.
Last year my sod was laid just at the end of the season, and I did some
quick planting, but it got cold so quickly afterwards that I was worried
nothing would come back. Some things did though, and its given me a
little bit of a head start to planting. My hostas were the biggest
surprise, they were so tiny last year, I really didn't have any hope that they
would have survived the winter, but not only did they survive, they seem to be
thriving.
This year, on my moms advice, I plan to concentrate on building up my
perennial garden. That way there's a good base to work with every year.
So far I have the hostas, a small pink rose, a few decorative grasses,
some hydrangea and bleeding hearts. I have my eye on a weeping Japanese Maple
as well, and some clematis vines, but I’m not quite sure where they would work
yet. I've also planted a few annuals for some color, and of course my
favorites, succulents.
Of course I haven't been doing any of this work alone, I have had my two
best helpers beside me every step of the way. They love to get outside
with their gardening gloves and knee pads, and really dig into the dirt. And I
have to say, for a toddler and a kindergartener, they really have a knack for
planting. I love watching my clumsy Vanessa gently pull apart the roots
of a new plant, and Sophia loves to "tuck the plants in" with the
dirt and mulch.
As you can imagine, we all usually end up pretty dirty after
working in the garden, and its times like these that I am thankful for my Lysol® No-Touch Antibacterial Hand Soap System. My kids can go into the bathroom and wash their hands on their own without me having to worry about them using half a bottle of soap, because the perfect amount is dispensed for them when they put their hands in front of the sensor. They even look forward to washing their hands because they can do it all by themselves, and the Moisturizing Aloe Vera and Vitamin E scent apparently smells like perfume.
working in the garden, and its times like these that I am thankful for my Lysol® No-Touch Antibacterial Hand Soap System. My kids can go into the bathroom and wash their hands on their own without me having to worry about them using half a bottle of soap, because the perfect amount is dispensed for them when they put their hands in front of the sensor. They even look forward to washing their hands because they can do it all by themselves, and the Moisturizing Aloe Vera and Vitamin E scent apparently smells like perfume.
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You’ll love the great scents like refreshing citrus, and even more, you’ll
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Haha I'm scared to let me son "help" in the garden! He loves washing his hands, to the point of "Oh My Gosh we JUST washed them 2 minutes ago" however, I think he'd love to see how this product magically appears in his hands. I should probably get some! :)
ReplyDeletelove that you garden with your kids! i have to do more of that. i totally need to get a lysol no touch system, my son would go wash his hands just for fun instead of being forced to!
ReplyDeleteI think these no touch systems are great. My friend who is a nurse swears by them because it reduces the germs on the handle of the pump. Love your gardens - they are coming along nicely :)
ReplyDeleteI love the No Touch systems, I just wish that they had normal soap options too, not just antibacterial.
ReplyDeleteThis is super fun and convenient! My kids love how they can run into the kitchen or bathroom and independently wash their hands with no fuss :)
ReplyDeleteWe had a no touch system at our old house. I think it got lost in the move. My girls love to garden with me. I love to watch things grow. I am looking at adding more no touch stuff in my new home because it's perfect tech for kids, isn't it. Even with the lights in certain rooms. I think this makes sense.
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