Stephen says: "Celebrate your achievements in the garden, and celebrate them often!"

Growing plants is a lot of fun, but it does take work and you deserve to celebrate your accomplishments.

Here are a few suggestions on how to celebrate your garden!

• April is National Garden Month. Celebrate by throwing a garden party! Consider inviting your neighbors or friends with similarly aged children over to make it feel more like a true garden party. Choose a theme, bring out the decorations, and host a garden party to celebrate the coming of Spring and the amazing garden you've grown together.
• Take advantage of "gardening moments" with your kids every day. This could be something as simple as weeding/watering your plants together, or doing a fun craft project on a rainy afternoon. Through the seasons there are little opportunities to celebrate gardening that can fit seamlessly into your life.
• Help turn your kids' questions into fun discoveries. This could mean pointing out a new bud on a plant, or talking about how a green zebra differs from a san marzano.
• Have a "pollination party". Have kids dress up like bees and then pretend to "pollinate" the plants in the garden. Fairy wings and wands definitely encouraged.