Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Growums Garden Kits Review and Giveaway

I entered a giveaway a while back to win a garden kit from Growums. Unfortunately, I didn't win that giveaway. However, I contacted the company and was given the opportunity to review one of their garden kits and they agreed to allow me to offer a giveaway to my readers.

Add a Little Character To Your Garden

I loved the look of these little kits and the website looked so educational, which as a homeschooling family was a great plus. After we received our Herb Garden Kit I was able to really see how great these little kits and the website are. Part of me had wanted a Taco Garden or a Pizza Garden, but I was so thankful that I received an Herb Garden, because at this time of year living in Pennsylvania I am not going to be planting our plants outside. (I believe we will be ordering a Pizza and/or Taco Garden kit in the spring.) There are six different gardens you can choose from:
Pizza Garden
Taco Garden
Herb Garden
Salad Garden
Stir Fry Garden
Ratatouille Garden
You can check them out at the Growums site.

Growums are made for children to grow there very own gardens.
Here is a little snippet from the Parents page:
"What makes the Growums program so special is that it combines learning and fun in the real garden with an exciting, educational online experience. So as the children’s real gardens grow, so will the Growums virtual world. It’s easy for kids to enter this enchanted land, where their vegetables come to life for both fun and learning. The Growums family will teach you and your children how to grow vegetables and herbs until harvest. They will tell you when and how to start, transplant and care for your plants all the way from beginning to end. Soon there will be an entire world of fun and Growums games to play, with points and prizes to win."
We were excited to begin.
They arrive with everything you need to start (except a dish to place them in and the water of course):


The simple instructions are printed on the container. We placed the coco pellets in a pie plate:



And added water. Can you tell Amelia was amazed watching the coco pellets expand:


Then the seeds were planted, the tags added and the pie plate placed on the stand by the sunny window.
While we waited for our Growums to grow the girls enjoyed their time on the Growums website. We registered our garden and were given our first lesson on how to take care of it. And we met the Growums characters and were able to play some fun games. It was all I imagined and more.

The girls took turns checking the pie plate for water and were excited to add water on their turn.

Nine days later we were treated to some tiny spouts.


And a couple of weeks later:



The girls are enjoying their experience with Growums. I figured they would as they love helping in the garden and discovering tiny plants/vegetables growing.  If you would like to give your child this exciting experience you can purchase their Gardens at their website store. You can also check out their great Fund Raising Opportunities. And you can enter to win using the Rafflecopter form below. 



a Rafflecopter giveaway

79 comments:

  1. Great give away going to check out this company Thanks for linking up to the NOBH

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  2. I've heard about these and thought I'd like to try one. Thanks for the opportunity to win one!

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  3. i like the salad kit
    tcogbill at live dot com

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  4. So hard to choose... either the Stir-Fry or Herb garden. Probably the stir-fry...

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  5. We would like to grow the Taco Garden

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  6. this looks like so much fun for the kids! thanks for the opportunity to win! :-)
    monicaandrew25@hotmail.com

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  7. i like the Ratatouille Garden

    catherine0807 at hotmail dot com

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  8. I would love to try the salad garden kit.
    rsgrandinetti@yahoo(dot)com

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  9. I like both the herb garden and the taco

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  10. I cant decide between the herd and the salad garden kit
    tjranch at ymail dot com

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  11. The salad garden for my salad loving toddler.

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  12. If I had to pick one now it would be the herb garden because that could be grown inside.(in upstate NY we don't garden in the winter.)

    beh2351@frontier.com

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  13. I'd like the herb garden kit.

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  14. I would choose the Pizza Garden kit. cwitherstine at zoominternet dot net

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  15. total toss up between the salad and stir-fry!
    alklong at hotmail dot com

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  16. I like the Pizza Garden. Thanks for a great giveaway.

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  17. My son picked the pizza garden. Thank you

    candieluster(at)gmail(dot)com

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  18. I love them all, such a cute idea but I think I'd start with the herb garden.

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  19. I think the Taco Garden would be fun!

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  20. My daughter would love this!!

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  21. Stirfry garden sounds yummy
    sonflower277 at gmail dot com

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  22. the pizza garden is perfect..grow some of my daughters favorite things! thank you!

    momma2100 at live dot com

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  23. I think the Ratatouille Garden would grow best in my area, so I'd like to try that one.

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  24. i like the herb garden

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  25. I would like the taco garden
    Dorinda@RaisingGreenRichmondKids.com

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  26. I LOVE THIS. I would like to try the Salad Garden with my littles.

    my_2_cents at hotmail dot com

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  27. the salad garden and thank you for the opportunity

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  28. I would try the pizza or the sdalad garden!! What a neat idea! Thanks for the chance!

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  29. The herb garden.

    pjames330 at aol dot com

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  30. The Pizza Garden (Corey Olomon)(olomon@hotmail.com)

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  31. Salad Garden
    rebeccaw2005 at gmail dot com

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  32. I like the piazza garden. My girls would too

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  33. I like the Pizza Garden
    Kims2312@verizon.net

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  34. I'd love the salad or pizza garden!
    Marysa {at} marysa {dot} com

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  35. They all look great but if I had to pick just one it would be the salad garden because my 4 year old loves cucumbers!!

    andrea_hockeygirl@hotmail.com

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  36. Stir Fry Garden!! I also wouldn't mind the one with Eggplants.

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  37. Yes, Pizza garden sounds nice.:)

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  38. The HERB garden would be good for us - coreybrennan26@hotmail.com

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  39. I would choose the Pizza Garden.

    kwalberg@hotmail.com

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  40. Pizza Garden - what a cute idea!

    kayswederski@yahoo.com

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  41. MMMMmmmm.... Fresh veggies and herbs! Can't choose! I would either try the taco garden or stir fry garden! Both tacos and stir fry are a regular in our house!

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  42. I would like Salad Garden.


    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  43. I would like to win the Salad Garden!

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  44. I think they all look good! But I guess I would most like to try the salad garden. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Dawn
    www.cheapisthenewclassy.com

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  45. Mmm I think i'd pick the stir fry as we make a lot of it for dinners!

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  46. I would love to try the pizza garden! I can't wait to get out and dig with my little guy this year!

    Thanks!
    Lara M

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  47. We would like the salad garden

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  48. I like the pizza garden...

    ltlbit1 at hotmail dot com

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  49. I would want the salad garden

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  50. Pizza garden lilsis_75@hotmail.com

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  51. Nice giveaway. Thanks. I'd pick the Pizza Garden.
    fromfurrin at gmail com

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