Sunshine + Dirt Therapy - What’s Inside the April GARDEN Favorite Things Box!
I absolutely LOVE this time of year when the leaves start to bud out again, the grass gets green and my spring flowers start popping up. Spring is time of renewal and there is nothing I enjoy more than dirt therapy in my gardens. There is something about the fresh air, sunshine, getting my hands dirty and the reward of beautiful flowers and garden produce that makes my heart happy!!!
The April Favorite Things Box has you covered with items to get you ready for this year’s garden season including some favorite seed choices from some of my favorite local greenhouses and my must-have garden items!
Here’s what’s inside the April GARDEN Favorite Things Box:
#1 – Zinnia Seeds - Flowers in my gardens make me so happy and zinnias are my favorite easy to grow flower that bring all the color! I am excited to share with you a seed favorite from Harvey’s Greenhouse in Adel, IA. This variety is “Cut and Come Again” because they bloom all season! Growing advice from greenhouse owner, Valerie: Sow outdoors anytime after Mother’s Day and water as needed. The more you cut, the more they bloom!
#2 - Cucumber & Dill Seeds - These are some of our favorite items to grow in the garden...because they equal pickles!!! These are a favorite cucumber variety for pickles from Panorama, Gardens in Panora, IA. And, of course, you can’t have pickles without dill!
#3 - Grandma Richter’s Refrigerator Dill Pickle Recipe - Our family loves {we might be obsessed!} with homemade pickles! My Grandma Richter’s recipe is our go-to favorite recipe that I am sharing with you in the box! I can’t wait to see your garden progress + pickle pictures coming soon!
#4 - Garden Apron - I am always losing my gardening tools when I am out working around in my gardens. I am so excited about the so cute garden aprons in this month’s box from Nature Supply Co in Sioux City, IA.
#5 - Garden Gloves - Who doesn’t need a new fresh pair of garden gloves to start the season...especially when they are this adorable!!!
#6 - Garden & Floral Scissors - New garden scissors for the season...YES, please! These will be perfect for pruning, cutting flowers & herbs and lovely in your apron!
#7 - Lavender Mint Chapstick - And, last because we need a little pamper in every box {even if we are gardening!}, a special spring blend of lavender + mint chapstick locally made by Cathy with Ada Acres in Linden Iowa.
Enjoy all the things in this month's GARDEN box!!! And, stay tuned to see the fun coming in May’s SUMMER ROAD TRIP themed box to help get you ready for your sweet summertime adventures + trips!
If you missed out on the April GARDEN box and want to grab one for yourself, I have a very limited number of additional boxes available here for you!
If you want to join the monthly box adventure with us {because you deserve to pamper YOU more!!!}, you can learn more and sign up for the monthly Favorite Things Box Club here.
HINT: The theme of the May box is SUMMER ROAD TRIP and my favorite items for summer time adventures + trips…that are the most adorable travel accessories, of course! ! I can’t wait for you to get it and for the sweet summertime fun to begin!!!
From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for being here and following along on This New Old House!!! I absolutely love hearing from you all after you get your monthly boxes, how excited you are to open them, and how you are using or gifting the items inside. The boxes are meant to be a celebration and self hug in each box…and it makes my heart happy to see this happening with each box that goes out!
XOXO, Rebecca
