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In case we haven’t met... Hi, I'm Kaitlin!

In case we haven’t met... Hi, I'm Kaitlin! 👋 I share what I've learned about growing fruits and vegetables with kids and my own family. 👩‍🌾 My knowledge is based on personal experience and research. 🧐 I write books that are filled with easy to teach and engaging lessons to...
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For my coffee drinking friends, save those used coffee grounds

For my coffee drinking friends... ☕️ Save those used coffee grounds for your garden! 🌿 I’ll give you four good reasons to sprinkle them in your soil or use them to side-dress your plants. 🌱 1. Earthworms love them. That’s reason enough! 💚 2. Many garden pests are not as...
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Friends or foe dealing with bugs in the garden | Pest Control | Garden Education

😒 Anyone else dealing with aphids right now?😑 In all honesty, years ago, when I would get an infestation like this, I was likely to ditch the plant in fear of aphids taking over the garden.🤷🏼‍♀️ In time, I've learned to better deal with the situation so that both the...
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In San Diego, it feels the opposite of cool right now

In San Diego, it feels the opposite of cool right now.🥵 But, this weekend, I harvested a LOT of my warm/hot season crops to get ready for the cooler temps that I know (and pray) are coming within the next few weeks and months. 🙏 In general, your fruit-bearing crops...
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Happy Friday, Everyone!!

Happy Friday, Everyone!!🎉 It’s been a week - hasn’t it? 😕 I know many of you in this community give a lot, and it’s easy to feel depleted at the end of the day. 😐 I’m teaching a one-on-one garden lesson this weekend to a very dear friend, which is...
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My boys were not getting along today.

My boys were not getting along today. 😑 It's been a tough week as we are adjusting to our new normal, emotions are a little heightened, and they are two very different kids that have been together quite a lot. 😐 But today's our garden day, and the three of...
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”Dig In!” with us THIS...

🍁”Dig In!” with us THIS FALL!🍁 Last day to grab your “Digging In!” Fall Bundle or Bundle Add-on.🌱 I can’t wait to watch you grow! 💚 Photos by @sibila.thisisme #outdoorclassroom #gardenenrichment #homeschoolenrichment #homeschoolenrichmentprogram #gardeningwithkids #outdoorlessons #gardenlessons
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Soaking up the last bit...

Soaking up the last bit of summer before starting school on Monday.🍎
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The “Digging In!” GIVEAWAY ends...

✨The “Digging In!” GIVEAWAY ends tomorrow!!✨ It’s so good, and I don’t want you to miss it. All this goodness (minus the furniture and the two cuties) is included. 💚 Check my post from Monday and ENTER! 👍 Picking a name at 6(ish) PDT tomorrow evening!!🤞 ✨Good luck!!✨
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It's pretty easy for me to get emotional

It's pretty easy for me to get emotional. Especially these days.😔 Yesterday though - it was a GOOD emotional. ❤️ My boys and I started Week 1 of the FALL Rutabaga book, and I felt incredibly lucky to be learning alongside them. (Just because I write the lessons doesn't mean...
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"DIGGING IN!" GIVEAWAY

 ✨We are incredibly excited to partner with En Concordia and The San Diego Seed Company for this amazing FALL GIVEAWAY!✨ The "Digging In!" GIVEAWAY includes: A "Digging In!" Fall BUNDLE of your choice (Pre-K/Kinder, 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th) and the corresponding SPIRAL-BOUND Book. The "I Picked This!" RECIPE Book. - A collection...