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    My First Organics Kit Review & Giveaway (Ends 4/10)

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    This year we decided to try growing a garden and have Aidan help us with that. So I was challenged to find a way to have him (26 months) help and hopefully learn something. I found the company “Surf City Growers” that not only is a certified organic company but they also sell these adorable kits called “My First Organics.” Surf City Growers was started in 2005 by a couple who wanted to grow everything organically, make gardening fun, get families outside together, and produce yummy produce!


    “My First Organics” kit features:

    • Each kit includes everything you need to get started: Certified Organic seeds and soil, 8 organic biodegradable pots, Certified organic plant food and instructions.
    • Everything is also recyclable, reusable, or biodegrade able.
    • Kits good for up to 1 year from date of purchase.
    • Very easy 3 step process: Start, Sprout, Harvest.
    • Produces fresh, organic produce. So you will not only get a higher quality produce but you will be growing it yourself rather than shopping for it at the supermarket.
    • Lot of different produce choices and retails for a reasonable $14.99.
    • Fun for kids and very easy.
    • Also, for every kit you purchase a percentage goes to place My First Organics seed starting kits in public schools.

    So when I first received the Heirloom Tomato: Yellow Pear Cherry kit, I was intimidated. I had tried to garden in our old house and hated it. The garden was from the old owners and it really needed to be torn up and re-done. It also didn’t help that the neighbor’s tree shadowed our garden and rabbits ate the few things that did grow. Oh and did I mention we have crazy spiders that lived in the garden too, yuck no more for me. Now that we are living in a different house, with a smaller Chicago-style backyard (small and square), we really have nowhere to garden but that is not stopping us. With the My First Organics kits, once you are ready you can transfer them to a container if a ground option is not available.


    So as I said these kits are easy, here are the steps:

    • Take the 8 pots and fill them with the include starter soil.
    • Create a hole in the middle of each and place in 2-3 seeds. Cover them.
    • Put the seeded pots into the greenhouse box (this is the white plastic box that everything came in) and fill with water until pots float a little bit.
    • Once your pots and soil are damp, cover up your greenhouse and you are ready to grow!
    • Once your seedlings sprout, transplant each of the 8 pots directly into the ground or container and watch them grow!

    I love how easy these kits are, that really you can’t go wrong and they are for families. I let Aidan put the soil in each pot and then add the water in the end. Everyday he has been checking to see if anything is there because I know he has no idea what to expect. You know with kids they want immediate results, but he is surprisingly being patient and curious.


    Not sure about your soil, where to start, or have other gardening questions, Surf City Growers website has everything you need to know. It was such a great resource to me since I am garden-challenged. Now we just wait 6-7 days for germination and in about 2 months we should have some mature Yellow Pear Cherry Tomatoes. Yum Yum! It was nice too that the seed packets contained so much useful information: Planting depth, Soil temp for germination, Days to germination, Plant spacing after thinning, Days to Maturity, Sun, and Water levels.

    Another option to keep in mind with these kits is that Surf City Growers has an excellent fund raising program where you raise $5 for every kit sold. I thought that was pretty neat because there are only so many cookies, magazines, and raffle tickets you can sell before it gets old and believe me I have an 11 year old sister and 14 year old brother and one is them asks me to buy something every week through a fundraiser!

    Want to learn more about how it all began? Check out this blog post by Linda McNair!

    Okay so are you excited yet about the warm weather coming, growing your own garden, and getting your kids involved (it’s okay if you don’t have kids and you want to try this anyways!)

    Buy It: Receive a 15% discount when you enter “MAMASAVERS” (Expires 12/31/09)

    Win it: Visit the My First Organics website and tell me which other kit you would love.


    Winner will receive the same kit I tried out: Heirloom Tomato Yellow Pear Cherry.

    Also, if you just put a generic comment like “I want to Win” then I will have to disqualify you. Sorry! Also, this contest is only open to US.

    Extra Entries (Only valid after above entry is done!) :

    1. Subscribe to Mama’s Money Savers

    2. Follow me (let me know if you already do)

    3. Blog about this contest or send an email to your friends/family and CC: [email protected]

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    6. Add to Technorati Favorites

    Please leave me a comment for EACH entry and your email address if it is not in your profile for each entry that you complete above so I can accurately pick a winner. So you have a total of 7 entries to win and 7 possible comments. This contest ends on April 10th. Thanks everyone and I good luck to everyone!

    Also, check out my other giveaways! (I have a link to current giveaways posted at the top center of this blog.)

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    5. searcher says

      I subscribed! Maybe I would have more luck with this than my traditional garden!

      searcher7105 at gmail dot com

      Reply

    17. Salleefur/Jesslyn/Jesster says

      I love organic Sweet Basil and Italian Parsley – but we already do grow them – both inside and outdoors.

      However, I would love to try growing Butter Lettuce – which is so veratile and delicious. So I would go for the Organic Butter Lettuce Seed Kit.

      Reply

    19. Bebemiqui says

      The broccoli kit looks like fun, my kiddos love helping me in the garden.
      bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    21. holly K says

      Yellow pear tomoto or broccoli would be nice to have. What a great giveaway! Something fun to do with my kids this spring!

      Reply

    34. mom2anutball says

      I would like the Organic Snap Pea Seed Starting Kit! Thanks for the giveaway! hawkgirl_16 {at} hotmail {dot} com

      Reply

    46. Betty C says

      I think the Organic Butter Lettuce Seed Starting Kit would be great because the kids can see results so soon. It doesn’t hurt that we all love salads too.

      Reply

    48. Summermouse says

      My son loves broccoli. I’d love to have him try growing it with me. I like organic veggies/herbs/fruit…no harmful chemicals!!

      Reply

    68. Kaycee says

      OOh what a fantastic giveaway! Heirloom tomatoes are fantastic and even better to grow them at home!! I think the Snap Pea kit sounds really great too! Great giveaway!

      kayceewilliams at gmail dot com

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    70. Lisa says

      I think I could manage a Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit.
      the_outsider01AThotmailDOTcom

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    73. Garner5 says

      I would love to have the Organic Fox Cherry Tomato Seed Starting Kit! This would make lots of cherry tomato’s for yummy salads. Thanks!
      lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

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    76. carolpie says

      The Organic Butter Lettuce Seed Kit would be wonderful to have! I buy bitter lettuce when I can but it is hard to find and expensive, but is is good!

      Reply

    78. Michelle says

      I’d love to have the Sweet Basil and Italian Parsley kit! I’ve been planning an herb garden, but I haven’t done well with herbs and I’d love to give them a shot!

      michellesstitchwitchery at gmail dot com

      Reply

    82. mearat says

      I really would love to try the Organic Broccoli Seed Starting Kit.
      We love our “trees” and I think the boys would enjoy watching them grow

      Reply

    89. tlcfromtn says

      I’d love the Organic Broccoli Seed Starting Kit. Broccoli is one of my favorites. thanks!

      braaisjo at gmail dot com

      Reply

    91. pauline15 says

      It was very hard to pick a favorite, but the Butter Lettuce
      sounds wonderful. Also, this is a great little set for your kids when living in a condo. We don’t have alot of space, but this set gives my kids the advantage of growing something when you don’t have a yard! Great idea!
      pauline15_01 at hotmail dot com

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    96. Kelly F says

      I would love to try the Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit. My grandma used to grow all of her own herbs and they made everything delicious.

      Reply

    103. ginnn7 says

      i would like to try the Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit. butterflys like parsley too.

      Reply

    112. MAC Mom says

      I would love to try the Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit. I am always buying them at the grocery so why not just grow them. Thanks

      jesskaufman{at}hotmail{dot}com

      Reply

    114. iggysaysno says

      i’d like to try the Organic Snap Pea Seed Starting Kit but am so excited at the chance to try the heirloom tomato

      Reply

    115. souldolphindream says

      Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit is the one that we would really love to try. We are trying to eat more healty and are eating alot more food that is organic

      [email protected]

      thanks

      Reply

    117. AmandaK says

      I love the SPRING/SUMMER: Organic Fox Cherry Tomato Seed Starting Kit. My family and I love tomatoes!

      orchestratenoise0726[at]yahoo[dot]com

      Reply

    118. jennem says

      I’d also like the SPRING/SUMMER: Organic Royal Burgundy Bush Bean Seed Starting Kit
      Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

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    119. denyse says

      These are great. I also love the SPRING/SUMMER: Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit.

      Reply

    121. Claire says

      I’d want to try the Organic Snap Peas… they’re delicious, so growing my own would be very convenient for my taste buds 🙂

      thefatesarevicious at yahoo dot com

      Reply

    126. Heather M says

      Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit
      Sounds good!! Thanks

      hmahan_0529 @ yahoo dot com

      Reply

    129. searcher says

      I would love the Organic Snap Pea Seed Starting Kit. I love fresh peas! I subscribed.

      searcher7105(at)gmail.com

      Reply

    130. Jess says

      I would love the SPRING/SUMMER: Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit. Sounds wonderful!

      Reply

    132. Risingsouth says

      My family loves squash so I know for sure the Organic Butternut Squash Seed Starting Kit would be a hit.

      Reply

    135. Lauren says

      I would choose the organic cauliflower kit because I love to trick my son into eating it by mashing it like potatoes!

      nscandurro(at)cox(dot)net

      Reply

    136. Storey says

      I just tried yellow pear tomatoes for the first time last year – they are great! I’d love to grow my own!

      Reply

    143. Women Who Win says

      I dropped on your EC. 🙂 I do that a lot. I love your blog! –Michelle, blogattoday (^`at} gmaildotcom

      Reply

    145. Women Who Win says

      This is a unique giveaway and one that I’d love to win! I’ve started to make my own organic garden and I’d love to add to it. These kits make it so easy. I’m thinking about buying the Snap Peas kit because they make a great snack! –Michelle, blogattoday (^`at} gmaildotcom

      Reply

    147. makeetis says

      I think I would also like the Organic Fox Cherry Tomato Seed Starting Kit.
      brewerchickey78(at)yahoo.com

      Reply

    157. Meghan says

      I’d love to grow my own beans, so the bush beans seeds would be great!

      couponmeg (at) yahoo (dot) com

      Reply

    159. one frugal lady says

      I also love the "Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit" sounds wonderful for the kiddos!

      Reply

    167. Five O'Clock Somewhere says

      I’ve been wanting to start a vegetable garden, so this would be perfect. I would love to try the FALL/WINTER: Organic Cauliflower Seed Starting Kit (even though I’d have to wait until fall to use it)

      tara[at!]fiveoclocksomewhere.us

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    171. Jill says

      We would luv to have the SPRING/SUMMER: Organic Snap Pea Seed Starting Kit!!

      Our family luvs Snap Peas 🙂

      My girl’s would have so much Fun watching these grow!

      Thanks for an Awesome Giveaway 🙂

      Reply

    174. tami says

      i would love the Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit cuz it's easy for the kids to use in cooking- double the fun!

      Reply

    181. Cate says

      I’d love the snap peas…I love using them for spring rolls. (I’m not bragging; that’s the only fancy thing I make!)

      Reply

    189. Madeline says

      Their FALL/WINTER: Organic Broccoli Seed Starting Kit looks like fun. I would love some homegrown broccoli!

      Reply

    191. Aura says

      The organic snap peas kit sounds nice. My son likes snap peas and I like that I can actually start growing something in my apartment!

      Reply

    197. emeraldjayne62 says

      it would have to be the snap peas my husband loves them and so do my grandkids so that would be the one,and I do blog,tweet,subscribe.andfellow

      Reply

    200. Tamara B. says

      I would love to try the SPRING/SUMMER: Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit.
      tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

      Reply

    201. Condo Blues says

      I like the Organic Broccoli Seed Starting Kit because maybe the kids will be more likely to eat their broccoli if they grew it themselves!

      Reply

    202. bfunk3143 says

      I would choose the Royal Burgundy Bush Bean The kids can’t get enough beans and these look like something new to introduce to the kids. I like that one although unless you were doing an indoor garden seeds like the lettuce and the snap peas don’t need to be sewn indoors they can be planted outdoors after all signs of frost have passed.
      [email protected]

      Reply

    203. rebecca says

      I would want to try either the butter lettuce kit or the butternut squash kit. What a neat idea!

      gitrecca at gmail dot com

      Reply

    209. Chelle says

      And I just signed up to follow you on Google Reader.

      I hope the directions are easy to follow, if I don’t win, I just might purchase from this company.

      Reply

    210. Chelle says

      I’m so glad you posted this. I was just talking about starting a garden for the first time. I’m a little nervous because I don’t know what I’m doing, but I homeschool my trio and I really think this would be beneficial. The one that really looks the best to me is the sweet Basil, my favorite herb. The 2nd is the split peas- that would be fun to show the kids.

      [email protected]

      Reply

    211. Delia says

      Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit for sure! That would be such a lovely addition to my cooking this summer.

      Reply

    212. Liz says

      It would have to be SPRING/SUMMER: Organic Heirloom Yellow Pear Cherry Tomato Seed Starting Kit they are so cool looking

      Reply

    216. JeansandTs says

      OH Boy!! Two good things at once!! First, I would get to teach my granddaugters about growing their own plants and food items. Second, these little pear tomatoes make the very best tomato preserves!! Wouldn't the girls enjoy a PB&J sandwich out of the tomaotes they produced!!!?

      Reply

    226. The Dreamer says

      I think the fall/winter organic butter lettuce seed kit would be awesome.

      addeviant006 at gmail dot com

      Reply

    227. Anonymous says

      I would like to try the SPRING/SUMMER: Organic Fox Cherry Tomato Seed Starting Kit
      acptuser(at)hotmail(dot)com

      Reply

    228. Pink says

      I would love to try the SPRING/SUMMER: Organic Royal Burgundy Bush Bean Seed Starting Kit. How fun. Thanks for posting.

      barter.babe AT yahoo DOT com

      Reply

    240. gahome2mom says

      I am so excited about this giveaway. We homeschool and this would be a great project for our children.

      I like all of them but my main choice is the herbs: SPRING/SUMMER: Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit. Thanks.

      gahome2mom at gmail dot com

      Reply

    250. Halifax says

      This would be my daughter’s pick: the SPRING/SUMMER: Organic Fox Cherry Tomato Seed Starting Kit

      juan_hurrican(at)yahoo(dot)com

      Reply

    263. susan says

      I also love the Organic Fox Cherry Tomato Seed Starting Kit. Actually, I’d love one of each to have every type of plant!

      Reply

    266. Sara and Alex says

      I like the FALL/WINTER: Organic Butternut Squash Seed Starting Kit We eat a ton of it in our house and have never grown any!

      Reply

    279. cdziuba says

      I can’t wait to garden this year! I like the SPRING/SUMMER: Organic Royal Burgundy Bush Bean Seed Starting Kit.

      Reply

    282. Lauren says

      Ooh, I’d love to try their Butternut Squash kit! They’re the best! You can make such wonderful soups from them!
      Thanks!

      Reply

    287. toxicpuree says

      These all look great =] I think my husband and I would get most use out of the Organic Sweet Basil & Italian Parsley Seed Starting Kit.

      Reply

    291. DiPaola Momma says

      I’ve been a hopelessly devoted follower for a while now.. AND I’m an avid gardener.. we LOVE to garden and the whole family from our 2 year old to our 15 year old (mom and dad too) gets in on the deal. My kids eat up those yellow pear cherry tomatoes.. and the sweet baby cheeries and grape tomatoes too! We also have a huge herb garden and 6 fruit trees. It’s fun family time, green and SMART (we save tons of $)

      Reply

    293. Anonymous says

      I think I’d love the “FALL/WINTER: Organic Butternut Squash Seed Starting Kit”
      Squash is so delicious!
      Thanks for the great giveaway – I’m just learning to garden myself!

      Sarah C
      artista (dot) latina (at) gmail (dot) com

      Reply

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