I am so excited to begin this new gardening project. You see, my husband and I have been talking about building some raised flower & vegetable beds in our back yard for some time now, and we are finally going to put our small dreams into action. The plan is to have a series of both small and large raised beds built into this small flat area of our yard which has a retaining wall to hold back the higher elevation. We plan to add herbs, vegetables and a cutting flower garden for me! I have wanted a cutting garden since forever…you know…one of those adorable little flower gardens which not only look pretty but provide a place where I can go in my slippers and apron to cut a few stems to fill some vases with beautiful fresh flowers whenever the mood strikes.
In order to make these raised beds, my husband recycled some pressure treated 6″ x 6″ posts we already had and cut them to length to fit the space. Then we added some top soil to prepare the bed for planting. Now we wait for the threat of snow to move out of the forecast before I go ahead and plant the beds.
For this project, I am excited to use this brand new Miracle-Gro flower magic™ product. It’s a flower seed mix from Miracle-Gro that includes flower seeds, fertilizer and coir {a super absorbent growing material}that shakes on a garden in minutes and blooms all summer long. Miracle-Gro flower magic™ comes in two mixes…a Multicolour Mix which includes up to 29 varieties of flower seeds, and a Pink & White Mix which includes up to 16 varieties of flower seeds. It’s available wherever you find Miracle-Gro gardening products and retails for $16.99. I think it would also make a fantastic Mother’s Day gift too!
For busy families, this is a perfect way to grow some gorgeous flowers without getting dirty or spending a ton of time buying seeds, preparing and planting. Miracle-Gro understands that everyone wants beautiful flowers in their garden and makes it easy and effortless with this fantastic mix. It’s simply SHAKE, WATER & GROW!
I am going to shake on the Miracle-Gro flower magic™ this weekend and I am going to share with you each week how this raised flower bed is going to be transformed into a beautiful flower garden. So please stop by each week for 6 weeks and see how my garden progresses! And let me tell you, I am really excited to SHAKE, WATER & GROW! I mean…how easy is that? Want to learn more? Just watch this video to see how easy it is to grow your own gorgeous flowers too!
So here’s my future gorgeous flower bed. Please come with me on my journey as I share a weekly update on the transformation of this bed!
You can follow the progress by keeping up-to-date with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by following #flowermagicCA !
To learn more, visit www.miracle-gro.ca
You can follow the progress by keeping up-to-date with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by following #flowermagicCA !
To learn more, visit www.miracle-gro.ca
And I am thrilled to be able to offer this amazing giveaway to one of my lucky readers courtesy of Miracle-Gro. It includes everything you see here! Isn’t that a great giveaway…perfect for Spring?
The prize pack includes:
* NEW
Miracle Gro flower magic Multicolour Mix & Pink + White Mix
Miracle Gro flower magic Multicolour Mix & Pink + White Mix
* Embossed
Watering Can
Watering Can
* Water-Repellent
Indoor/Outdoor Blanket
Indoor/Outdoor Blanket
* Cotton
Rope Hammock
Rope Hammock
* Outdoor
drink ware collection
drink ware collection
* Durable,
insulated and waterproof picnic basket
insulated and waterproof picnic basket
To Enter Gardening Giveaway:
1. You must be 18 years of age and live in Canada. {Except where prohibited.} One entry per person.
2. Please leave a comment below sharing how you plan to transform your garden or outdoor living areas with Miracle-Gro™ flower magic.
3. Please make sure your comment includes a valid email address so I can contact you if you are the winner.
4. Contest closes Friday, May 16, 2014 at midnight MST.
Good luck!
1. You must be 18 years of age and live in Canada. {Except where prohibited.} One entry per person.
2. Please leave a comment below sharing how you plan to transform your garden or outdoor living areas with Miracle-Gro™ flower magic.
3. Please make sure your comment includes a valid email address so I can contact you if you are the winner.
4. Contest closes Friday, May 16, 2014 at midnight MST.
Good luck!
Disclosure: This post was generously sponsored by Miracle-Gro™. As always, I only partner with brands/products that I use and love in my own home. All opinions are my own.
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We're in the middle of a yard reno this year and so I have not even touched my garden yet, knowing we're moving stuff around. By the time we're done, darnit, I do plan on having gorgeous flowers growing somewhere, and this would help a lot!
This would help! I really need to color in my yard. No flowers at all! I have plans for some bushes and flowers and am planting some tomatoes, zucchini and carrots this year.
Those flower boxes are lovely! I think I would like to make some! I need a place for a small veggie garden. I use MiracleGro every year! It really does work miracles.
My husband and I just bought our first house with a great yard, but my thumb is black. I can barely keep house plants alive. Winning this world be great!
I will be planting tomatoes, zuchinni, pumpkins and ???? We'll see how it works out!!!
We rent our home, but I love to show off how much pride I have for wear I live, even though its not my own! My husband and I have decided last year to do a raised vegetable garden and this year we are making one for flowers 🙂 I am always going with my mother to a new gardening store and picking out new flowers, this way I can show off the new ones I have better! The Miracle Gro flower magic would work wonders for those new flowers of mine! My email is maramyers11@gmail.com
I would be using this Miracle Gro to sprinkle in a bed just off the deck which I had worked up this year. It would look amazing and would really enjoy it when we are sitting on our deck.
suzanne dot giroux at gmail dot com
My yard is an empty canvas at this moment and I am planning wisely as to what I want in it. Probably things that require little care. I have my planters ready for flowers and the miracle grow would come in handy to make them look their best.
nancyschofield@hotmail.com
Oh my gosh! I need to do so much work in my flower beds. This would be amazing to get me started.
I would be using this in my flower beds in front of my house to make the yard more attractive. It could use a major transformation
brendapenton(at)gmail(dot)com
The miracle gro would come handy as I plan on growing my first garden this spring.
What beautiful beds! Can't wait to see the weekly updates – I think that is such a neat idea.
My husband I just starting working on our yard last year when we moved in. My husband told me that there are are flowers missing. I would love to perhaps make some raised beds as well (if it's pretty easy) and start a flower bed/gardening area! Plus, it would give some more life to our backyard with beautiful colors.
ashz5187@gmail.com
<3 Ash
We are revamping out flower beds this year, and I'm putting in a new shade bed but that would leave some gaps where I'll transplant plants to the new bed. I could use the seed to fill in! I would use the products to get this bed off to a good start! Well, the hammock and beverage will be for afterwards:)
fivehydebunch at gmail dot com
Angie, I am a known killer of a cactus. I would love to spread Miracle Gro throughout my property to ensure beauty in the form of flowers and not weeds. Easy peasy Miracle Gro is the way to go! I'm buying some even if I don't win….but the hammock would allow me to enjoy my flowers more!
I would like to use this to grow some flowers by my front door. There's a bush there right now that grows really quickly and doesn't look very inviting
I'd love to try Miracle Grow Flower Magic in some flower pots that I put on my deck and patio each summer.
i would use miracle gro to revive my flower beds
oopps i forgot to include my email konrathc at yahoo dot com
I plan on using Miracle Gro flower magic in my front yard garden. I've created a space there along side my perennials to put in lots of annuals for colour. This year's colour (I always choose a different one) will be hot pink. I love petunias and geraniums.
Thanks.
Here is my email:
dreena_b at hotmail dotcom
I have a tiny back yard, so this would be perfect! I love the raised bed your hubby made.
pippirose59 at gmail dot com
We do containers with flowers and the miracle grow would really help them bloom. jfitze@hotmail.com
I love Miracle-Gro! Every time I add some Miracle-Gro soil to my orange trees and avocado trees they grow taller within 2 days! My garden would definitely benefit from this. And my husband might actually relax in the backyard if he had a hammock!
Since moving into my house a few years ago I haven't even touched my backyard. I have a plan in my head of a beautiful garden with perennials. This year I'm going to make it happen. Miracle gro, will bring a miracle to my backyard. Thanks for the entry.
I am entering your
Designing & Growing A New Flower Bed with Miracle-Gro™ flower magic
& A Gardening Gift Giveaway.
I plan to transform my garden or outdoor living areas with Miracle-Gro™ flower magic by adding it
to my flower bed in my backyard.
I have some plants already to go in there as soon as it gets warmer and this prize package would help insure my flower garden will look great this year.
Thank you for having this giveaway.
I plan to add four new flower beds this year to the front yard of ny house. I think Miracle grow will help flowers to survive in out harsh climate of Newfoundland.
We're moving this summer so that would be a perfect way to easily get some flowers growing in the new place!
I'm a huge fan of miracle grow products and have great success with them, so I am sure this would be the same.
Looking forward to your pictures as your garden grow!
At this moment in my backyard, there is nothing. This summer, I want to plant flowers along my fence. Miracle-Gro will help me a lot because I do not really have a green thumb.
I would like to make my lovely courtyard and pleasant to spend time with my family.
I would use miracle grow to help my flower bed out front and add some new flowers. I would also use it for my hanging baskets. thanks
flower_child_23(at)hotmail(dot)com