Thursday, October 20, 2011

Growums -- Gardening the Whole Family Will Enjoy (Review and Giveaway)


Closed.  And, the winner is Christyn.




With the holidays right around the corner, I have been on the lookout for unique gifts to buy for Savannah, as well as family and friends.  When I stumbled across Growums, I knew I had to share this great kid-friendly gardening kit with you all.  

What is a Growums Garden Kit?:


Each Growums Garden Kit comes with everything you need to start growing your own delicious vegetables and herbs. But your Growums experience doesn’t end there. Before you start your seeds, be sure to register your garden at Growums.com, then get ready for an interactive gardening adventure! Fun-loving Growums characters come to life in a series of animated videos that show you how to properly care for your plants, from planting the seeds to harvesting your food. (You’ll even learn tips on what to do with your garden once it’s finished for the season.) Your Growums friends will help you keep track of each stage of your garden’s progress, so you won’t get lost along the way. The more you log onto Growums.com, the more points you can earn to use later on the site. It’s a fun and educational online experience like no other, and it’s a wonderful way to grow a successful garden – one character at a time!


My Thoughts:
Growums garden kit I was sent to try out with Savannah, was how cute the container was.  I love how they bring the vegetables to life as characters. This will really draw your child and and will get them excited about gardening.  For the past few years, we have been members of a local summer CSA, where we would pick up fresh fruits and veggies from a local farm each week.  Now that Savannah is walking and eating people food, it was nice to bring her to the farm and let her see and sample the different fruits and veggies.  We especially loved when it was pick your own beans or tomatoes days, as we could take Savannah out into the fields and have her help us pick the fresh fruits and vegetables.  As a result, Savannah has become a fan of tomatoes, carrots and green beans.

So, when I heard about Growums and received a sample kit, I couldn't wait to begin growing a garden in the house, especially for Savannah.  The Stir Fry kit contained Broccoli, Bok Choy, Peas and Carrots to be planted and enjoyed later.  Directions for planting were easy:


After I was done planting the seeds, I placed the container in the bay window.  On the eighth day, I began seeing sprouts peeking up out of the soil.  Now, each morning when Savannah and I get up, we head to the window and check out our little stir fry garden.  This makes for something to look forward to each morning together as a family, and once the plants mature, we will be able to enjoy them in a nice, healthy dinner.  

Even though my daughter is too young to help plant the garden with me or realize what is going on, these kits would make great gifts for young gardeners.  Or, if you are looking for an educational activity to do with you children, this will surely be a hit.  And, once you register online, you and your children can enjoy all the games, information and fun that buying and planting a Growums kit has to offer!



---BUY NOW---

Head on over to the Growums website and order one or all 6 of their Growums kits today.  These would make great stocking stuffers this holiday season, or as a fun project to do with the kids on a rainy or snowy day! Kits are only $9.99 each.

---GIVEAWAY---


Growums has graciously offered to send a Growums Kit to one lucky Inspired by Savannah reader.  To enter, please complete the MANDATORY ENTRY first, and then as many EXTRA ENTRIES as you like.  Make sure to include your email address with your first comment, so that I can contact you if you win.  Good luck!

MANDATORY ENTRY:  Head on over to the Growums online store and let me know which kit you would like to try out if you win this giveaway, and who it would be for?

EXTRA ENTRIES:
(Please leave separate entries for each, along with your email address)

1) Subscribe to my blog via email and/or become a GFC follower (2 entries each)

2) Follow me on Facebook (1 entry)

3) Enter any of my other giveaways, leaving a comment with the name of the giveaway (1entry per giveaway entered)

4) Blog about this giveaway. It must include a link to this specific post, as well as a link to my blog, http://ctmomreviews.blogspot.com/. (In your comment, please leave a link directly to your post – 3 Entries)

5) Follow me on Twitter (1entry)

6) Tweet about this giveaway (1 entry per tweet, per day; please include link to tweet in comment below)

Enter to #win Growums Garden Kit for Kids @Growums @rmccoy1234 http://ctmomreviews.blogspot.com/ #giveaway (Ends 11/3)

7) Vote for me on picket fence blogs (See button on right side of blog -- One entry per vote, per day; Note:  You can only your one vote per day on ONE giveaway; duplicate comments on other giveaways on the same day with be void)
8) Add to a Giveaway Linky site  (5 entries)
9) Follow Growums on Twitter (1 entry) 
10) Like Growums on Facebook and let them know Inspired by Savannah sent you.  Make sure to include this post URL in your comment.  (3 entries)


Open to US residents only. Giveaway ends on November 3, 2011 at 11:59PM EST. I will then use Random.org to choose a winner. Winner will have 48 hrs. to respond to my email to claim prize. If I don't hear back from selected winner, I will draw another winner.

Learn About Growums Fundraising Opportunities For Schools and Community Groups Here!

Disclosure:  I was sent a sample from Growums in order to write up an honest review.  The views above are mine and mine alone.

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  1. These are so cute!! I would get the Taco Garden!

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  14. I would pick the pizza garden for my daughter.

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  22. Would like the Salad Garden
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  30. I'd like to try the Taco Garden.

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  35. I would pick the salad garden for me and my son.
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  40. I would love the salad or herb garden! They all look great. I love the pizza garden too! I would give this to my girls to grow, because it is important to me to teach them things like gardening :)
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  53. I am a facebook fan of Growums (Marysa N). You can't leave a comment on their wall, so I replied to a comment on their wall with a link :)
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  58. Id most like to have herb garden for my mom!

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  63. i would pick the taco garden
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