Amber's Garden | Kid's Vegetable Gardens | Ready to Plant Kid's Vegetable Garden Mats




    Just a little bit about US



    Who we are – Inspired by my daughter, Amber’s Garden, Ready-to-Plant Gardens was created to enhance the outdoor living experience with ready to plant vegetable and other gardens. Our gardens are also a great lifestyle fit for busy people and those who have limited space, the gardens can also be cut to fit into containers.

     
    We strive to increase awareness for children about the impact they have on the earth and help them understand where their food comes from. Educating kids about the importance of recycling, conservation and the reduction of waste creates an environment ripe for you to teach them by activities such as gardening, cooking and learning how to eat healthy. Children will learn responsibility and patience while having fun.
     
    What we do - Amber’s Garden has created a line of Ready-to-Plant gardens that take the guesswork out of seed spacing, seed depth and when to plant. We still want kids to dig in the dirt, and in preparing the soil and covering the seed mats they will do that. Our experience has shown when kids plant seeds, they are planted too deep/shallow and too close/far apart; which results in failure to germinate and they feel sense of disappointment.
     
    The gardens take the guesswork out of seed spacing, seed depth and when to plant. Our seed mats contain a good variety of vegetable seeds, properly spaced with similar depth requirements to ensure your children have a successful gardening experience.
     
    How that benefits you - We save you time and money with our Ready-to-Plant Gardens, you no longer need to go to the garden center and try to figure out what to plant and how much to buy to cover the area you have available. Simply choose the gardens that fit your space.
     
    Amber’s Garden has compact sized vegetables in many of our gardens so you can enjoy your harvest sooner!
     

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    Asian Garden Large

    This will be one of our most popular gardens for spring contains edamame, snow pea, asian radish, pak choi and oriental cucumber. The lines between each vegetable type enable you to cut it and put each section in a different place.

    Plant mid spring to mid summer, check your areas hardiness zone. Seed mat is 6 feet x 14 inches.
     


     

    Asian Garden Small

    Our small Asian Garden fits perfectly into a container - edamame, snow pea and oriental cucumber. The lines between each vegetable type enable you to cut it and plant each section in a different place.

    Plant mid spring to mid summer, check your areas hardiness zone. Seed mat is an 18 inch circle.
     


     

    Herb Garden

    We have selected some of the most used savory herbs for your garden. Easy to plant and grow, you should have many wonderful meals seasoned with your fresh herbs. Contains Basil, Oregano, Cilantro and Thyme. Plant year around in mild climates.

    Seed mat is 8in x 24 in, you can cut the mat into sections and plant each herb seperately if you'd like.


     

    Pumpkin Patch

    Plant by mid summer for fall harvest, this compact size fits in a large pot on your patio or balcony; seed mat is 18 inches in diameter. Please see the activities section of our website for how to harvest, cure and roast your pumpkin seeds.



    Plant by mid summer for fall harvest - check your areas hardiness zone. Seed mat is 18 inches in diameter.
     


     

    Rainbow Crop Garden

    Special request from my daughter, Amber. The Rainbow Root veggie garden was her idea. Two types of beets, two types of carrot and turnip.

    Plant mid spring to mid summer, check your areas hardiness zone. Seed mat is 6 feet x 14 inches.
     


     

    Salad Garden

    Amber's Garden has taken extra measures to ensure you have fun with growing your own vegetables by selecting the hardiest seeds with high germination rates and faster maturity. Seed mat contains radishes, snow peas, carrots, tomatoes, and spring mix lettuce. Our garden can be cut into sections and planted in containers, there is nothing like growing and harvesting something we can eat fresh.

    Plant early spring to early summer and again in early fall, check your areas hardiness zone. Seed mat is 6 feet x 14 inches.
     


     

    Salsa Garden Large

    Larger version of one of our hottest sellers is more of a good thing! Contains tomato, green onion, cilantro, chili and radish. The lines between each vegetable type enable you to cut it and put each section in a different place.

    Plant mid spring to mid summer, check your areas hardiness zone. Seed mat is 6 feet x 14 inches.
     


     

    Salsa Garden Small

    This is a favorite; rich tomatoes, spicy chili peppers and fragrant Cilantro! Seed mat is 18 inches in diameter and fits perfectly in a pot on your patio. Plant mid spring to late summer.


     


     

    Summer Crop Garden

    Our Summer Crop garden has corn, beans, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, basil and rosemary. Amber's Garden has taken extra measures to ensure you have fun with growing your own vegetables by selecting the hardiest seeds with high germination rates and faster maturity. Check your area's hardiness zone for the best time to plant, this is a warm season garden.

    Area covered 6ft x 14 in, mat can be cut into sections between the vegetables and planted in containers.




Herb Garden


We have selected some of the most used savory herbs for your garden. Easy to plant and grow, you should have many wonderful meals seasoned with your fresh herbs. Contains Basil, Oregano, Cilantro and Thyme. Plant year around in mild climates.

Seed mat is 8in x 24 in, you can cut the mat into sections and plant each herb seperately if you'd like.

 

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Each mat comes with seeds already spaced, enveloped in a material called Raylene made of plant fiber and burlap that is 100% biodegradable and acts as a weed barrier for the first 8-10 weeks. Gardeners simply roll out mats in a sunny spot of amended garden soil, cover with top soil, and water according to package directions.



Growing Basil Plants and How to Use the Basil Leaves

Growing Basil Plants and How to Use the Basil Leaves

Author: Mary Hanna

Growing basil plants in your garden or container garden will yield you a bountiful crop. The basil leaves can be used in a variety of ways in your kitchen. Experiment with many varieties of the basil plant. With several basil varieties you will have different flavors and therefore more interesting culinary dishes. Basil Plants are easy to grow and the basil leaves will add a real spark to your meals. Try growing cinnamon basil to make into a sorbet. And you don't have to just grow the basil plants in the garden; growing basil inside on a sunny windowsill in a container garden is fun too.


If you are planting basil herbs in the ground, basil likes soil that is well drained and high in nutrients. The basil plants require full sun and a warm atmosphere. Do not mulch around the basil plants until the ground has completely warmed. Your basil plants will attract butterflies, another benefit to growing basil.


If you are growing your basil plants from seed, start 6-8 weeks before the last frost. It will take approximately two weeks for the seeds to germinate. Basil plants should be around 12 inches apart. Basil attracts slugs and snails so put a ring of eggshells around the base of each plant. There is one disease that is devastating to your basil plants. It is called fusarium wilt of basil and arrived in North American some time in the 1990's. The symptoms are sudden wilting, dropping of the basil leaves and stems with dark streaks. As soon as you notice these symptoms quickly dig up the basil plant, the soil around it and the roots and discard it so not to infect your other basil plants.


Basil Plants are wonderful companion plants. It is thought that basil plants repeal whiteflies and improve the flavor of asparagus and tomatoes. When planted with roses it will improve there growth and repel insects. It will even repel mosquitoes if you rub it on your skin. A really nifty trick at a picnic is to place stems of your basil plant over the bowls of food to stop flies from landing on your food.


The very best time to harvest your basil plants is right before their buds bloom and late in the day. Basil is programmed to produce flowers after six leaves are on the stem. You can stop them from flowering by cutting off a few of the leaves. Let some of the basil plants flower they will add color, flavor and texture to vinegars.

Cut some stems from the basil plant and place in a glass of water in your kitchen. They will last a long time, they're convenient for cooking and some may take root to start another plant. By placing your basil harvest in perforated plastic bag at room temperature it will last up to 2 weeks.


You can dry your harvest from your basil plants by spreading them on trays, covering the herb with cheesecloth and allowing them to dry for a few days in a dark and airy spot.

Sweet Basil is the most commonly grown basil plant. The herb has large green leaves with pretty white flowers. It is one of the most bountiful plants and is used for making prestos.


The basil plant with wide thick and crinkly leaves is the Lettuce Leaf. This basil is a little sweeter and is excellent in salads.

Dwarf basil has small, narrow leaves and is less pungent then its cousins. Both the basil leaves and stems can be used from this basil plant. Put them in your recipe at the last minutes as the flavor will not withstand longing cooking times.


Licorice and cinnamon basils have dark leaves and flowers. They are quite a spicy member of the basil family.


Opal Basil is the purple variety. They're not as robust as the other basil varieties but they are beautiful and add color to tossed salads. The purple basils make great vinegars.


Lemon basil, as the name implies, has a strong lemony scent. Their leaves are small and a lighter green than the other varieties. You can use this herb in fish dishes, salad dressings and desserts. It is another basil plant that makes good vinegar.


Cinnamon basil has a cinnamon flavor and aroma and makes great tea. It can be used along with lemon basil in making potpourri.


Basil plants are an excellent addition to your garden, container garden or kitchen garden. Any dish you choose to include basil leaves in, will only taste better.



Happy Gardening!

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About the Author
Mary Hanna is an aspiring herbalist who lives in Central Florida. This allows her to grow gardens inside and outside year round. She has published other articles on Cruising, Gardening and Cooking. Visit her websites at http://www.CruiseTravelDirectory.com, http://www.ContainerGardeningSecrets.com, and http://www.GardeningHerb.com


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