Which Garden Trend Speaks To You? Enter the #SheSpeaksGarden Giveaway to win an Herb Garden Kit!
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Apr 21, 2021
Over the last year, we’ve seen a big spike in home gardening. Many of us who never donned garden gloves before are gearing up for a whole new season of planting, pruning and picking. According to the seed and plant company Burpee, there were more than 18 million new gardeners in 2020. That's a lot of planting!
Whether you're farming a sprawling landscape or you have one indoor plant on your windowsill, check out the gardening trends that are in store for 2021.
Plus, enter to win an Herb Garden Kit to grow fresh herbs you can enjoy in your cooking ($50 value)!
The Immunity Garden
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If you're into growing things you can eat, the Immunity Garden is right for you. According to The Spruce, the immunity garden takes vegetable gardening one step further by focusing on edibles that are high in nutrients and immunity-enriching vitamins, such as tomatoes, broccoli, spinach and carrots. If you don't have a yard, you can still grow many of these veggies in pots. Just put them somewhere they get plenty of light, like your porch or balcony.
If you need something to get your veggie garden growing, SheSpeaks members recommend Jobe’s Fertilizer Spikes. CHollins uses the brand and says, “We grew some good sized tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, bell peppers, jalapenos and watermelon to say it was our first try. This would be our second year gardening. Get this for your tomatoes and I promise it will help them grow.”
The Quiet Garden
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Photo Credit: The Flux Magazine
So many of us are looking for peaceful spaces we can retreat into. Carve out an outdoor space to think, have a cup of tea, meditate, read or even do some yoga. Check out our Pinterest board for ideas on cultivating this space by adding all of your favorite scented plants and flowers.
The good news is that you can achieve a Quiet Garden anywhere. Try puting those plants in pots and surrounding yourself in a corner of your home. Or head to a public park and find yourself an out-of-the way tree to sit under.
The International Herb Garden
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International Herb gardens are meant to bring the tastes from all over the world to your kitchen. Our favorite herbs are thyme, oregano, basil, mint and cilantro but there are so many to choose from. Buy whatever you like to eat - or whatever they have at your local garden store. Whenever you are cooking, just clip off some leaves and drop them into the pot. It will add a flavorfull kick to your cuisine.
No backyard? No problem. Herbs are especially easy to grow inside. Just put the pots near a window and periodicallly give them water. Enter below to win an herb garden kit to grow your choice of sweet basil, bouquet dill, cilantro, parsley and oregano.
Use your fresh herbs to try this recipe from SheSpeaks member Henrietta for Easy Grilled Sweet Corn with Herb Blossom Butter - you can use whatever herbs you grow!
Garden of Joy
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For those looking to get creative and love to have fresh, vibrant bouquets of flowers in their home - the Garden of Joy awaits. HGTV star Kelly Edwards says “You can grow a wide variety of vibrant flowers together in your garden, then pair blooms of the same shade together to create beautiful and tasteful bouquets for your home.” Think of it as a garden that has but one job, to put a smile on your face when you look at it.
If you plan to include roses (who wouldn’t?) in your garden of joy, SheSpeaks members highly recommend Bahco Harvesting Snips. RaquelC says, “Easy for pruning especially roses which need constant upkeep.”
What are your favorite garden plants? Tell us to win an Indoor/Outdoor Herb Garden Kit!
#SheSpeaksGarden Giveaway*One winner will be chosen at random to receive an Indoor/Outdoor Herb Garden Kit ($50 value). If the kit is sold out, the winner will receive a $50 gift card to the business of their choice, provided that the gift card can easily be bought online. Giveaway is open through May 9, 2021 to U.S. residents at least 18 years of age. Entrants must be a member of SheSpeaks. If you are not a member, click here to join. Winner will be notified by email.
Update: Thanks to all who entered! Congrats to the winner, SheSpeaks member savinginseconds!
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by nasy2000 | Schenectady, NY
I like perennials and plants that are easy to grow!
by malgosia | ELK GROVE VLG, IL
I love vegetables garden
by bsf4016 | Memphis, TN
Hydrangeas
by malgosia | ELK GROVE VLG, IL
I love vegetables garden. I always plant tomatoes and some herbs
by kimana517 | JACKSONVILLE, FL
My favorite garden plants are tomatoes, because I looooove tomatoes! Nothing beats a sun-warmed, home-grown, ripe tomato. Nothing! Too bad they are so hard to grow, at least for me.
by bethlytle | Cottage Grove, OR
I usually grow tomatoes and peppers, but this year installed two window shelfs above and below a large kitchen window that gets full sunlight all day with reclaimed barnwood. I used the lower window as a seed starter area and installed plant hooks underneath the upper shelf. From there, I'm hanging fragrant herbs (lavender and chamomile), cooking herbs (basil, cilantro, etc) and also a night garden (moonflowers, evening primrose, etc). I'm also including some jasmine for a general nice smelling area. I've started everything from seed. It's a lot of fun. This year I'm also growing a lot of flowers for cut arrangements, because I love having vases of cut flowers around.
by Lnrv88 | HARLINGEN, TX
The international herb garden is my absolute favorite kind of garden to grow! I love cooking with fresh herbs, and adding them to water and other things such as oils.
by buzymum | MADISON, WI
Herbs would be a favorite...you can grow them on a window sill.
by demure79 | Mt Prospect, IL
I love any bright flowers. I plant a lot of marigolds because they help keep mosquitos at bay. And I love basil & oregano to use in my home made pasta sauce
by skasbaum | COTO DE CAZA, CA
I love growing tomatoes and basils so far and would love to include other kind of herbs to grow.
by kimcres | Valdosta, GA
tomatoes, berries, cucumbers, herbs
by sashabby | Roseville, CA
Herbs and herbs!!!!!! All herbs but especially basilllllllll!! Of course heirloom tomatoes to go with. Garlic bulbs as well. My daughter's(My sons,too) favorite is purple beans and she grew up with just picking them from garden, she would not eat grocery store ones.
by diharpie | ESSEX, MD
I love my wisteria, and I also love wild flowers. I am currently growing tomatoes, potatoes, and peanuts along with a few herbs.
by kcat55 | MOORESTOWN, NJ
Tomatoes
by user2626 | Eugene, OR
In the back yard
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