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"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden.  On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth.  I can feel its energy, and my spirit soars." - Helen Hayes We can help you dream of your garden with our GROW Garden Collection. One garden that is dear to our heart is the Honey Bee Habitat.  Its colorful combination of wildflower seeds are just dreamy.  It's also our, Bee The Change Garden. Bees are one of the most important pollinators out there and this garden is just for them.   Did you know that about 80% of the pollination of fruits, vegetables, and seed crops in the U.S is accomplished by honey bees? Much of the...

We just harvested our first batch of honey! It was really exciting and I still can't believe that our little bees worked so hard all summer to provide us with this delicious liquid gold :) Because it was so late in the season, we only took a few pounds of honey from the hive to leave the bees plenty to get through the cold winter. Interestingly enough, it's a rich, dark color...different from what I normally see on my grocery store's shelves...I wonder what was blooming in our area to give it that amazing color? I need to do a little research...but anyway, it's totally cool and we're super excited!