✨ Something exciting is growing! ✨🌱 the kids launched thier fresh brand new compost heap project during the April 6 Anniversary in the Learning Garden 🌍♻️ This special initiative is more than just compost—it's a hands-on journey where young minds discover how nature recycles, how soil comes alive, and how small actions can make a big difference for our planet. 🌿 From kitchen scraps to garden gold, our children will learn, explore, and nurture the earth—one handful at a time. 🌻 Come be part of this meaningful milestone as we plant the seeds of sustainability, curiosity, and growth in the next generation. 🌼 Let’s grow together! 🌼

🌱🍉 Welcome to Let’s Grow +231 Little Girls Growers Garden! 🍉🌱 Step into our magical no-walls, open-air classroom, where the sky is our ceiling, the soil is our notebook, and every tiny seed holds a big secret waiting to grow! Today, our amazing little girl growers are learning how to plant watermelon—a sweet, juicy fruit that starts as something so small you could almost miss it! 👩🏾‍🌾✨ First, we wiggle our fingers into the warm, soft soil—squish, squish! That’s how we prepare a cozy bed for our seeds.Next, we gently place each watermelon seed into the ground, like tucking a baby into bed. “Sleep well, little seed,” the girls whisper. 🌙 💧 Then comes a splash of water—not too much, not too little! Just enough to help the seed wake up and begin its journey. ☀️ With sunshine hugs and daily care, our seeds will stretch, sprout, and grow into long green vines. And guess what? Those vines will one day carry big, round, stripy watermelons—perfect for sharing! But here’s the real magic 💚In our garden, we’re not just growing watermelons…We’re growing confidence, curiosity, and strong young minds. 🌼 No walls. No limits. Just learning, laughter, and little hands changing the world—one seed at a time. #LetsGrow231 #LittleGirlsGrowers #GardenClassroom #WatermelonMagic #LearningByDoing

Let's grow+231 is fixated on the ultimate mean goal growing food and grooming Liberia's🇱🇷 future farmers🙍🏿🙎🏿‍♀️👭👌💪🏿

The Children learning garden 🫛🥕🥬has been officially launched and l'm excited that the children are happy to learn the impotance of soil care and how food security is everybody business🇱🇷

National Seed Swap Day is celebrated on the last Saturday in January which is January 31, 2026. 𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑’𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑎𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔: 𝑠𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔… 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑡’𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 (𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔). And for us container gardeners? Seed swaps are 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡 because we can try new varieties without buying 27 packets for 6 pots. 😄 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 A seed swap isn’t just about “free seeds” (though yes please). It’s also about: * discovering varieties you’ve never seen in stores * sharing what actually did well in real gardens (not just catalog photos) * swapping growing tips along with the seeds * keeping interesting heirlooms and regional favorites circulating 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐩 (𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞) If you’re participating in any kind of swap be it local, library, online, or “PGS-style”—here’s what makes it easy and fair: ✅ 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 (𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐡) Think “sample sizes”: * 10–20 seeds for small seeds (lettuce, basil, flowers) * 5–10 seeds for larger seeds (beans, cucumbers, sunflowers) ✅ 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 '𝐲𝐨𝐮' 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝 At minimum, include: * plant name + variety * year packed (freshness matters) * any notes: “great in containers,” “partial shade,” “fast grower,” etc. 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬: “days to harvest” or “determinate tomato” if you know it. 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 “𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫” 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐩 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 If you’re limited on space, these are great swap targets: * 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 (lettuce mixes, spinach, arugula) * 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 (basil varieties, dill, cilantro, lemon balm) * 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭/𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐟 𝐯𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 (patio tomatoes, bush beans, mini peppers) * 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 (calendula, nasturtium, zinnia—container-friendly joy) * 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 (radish, broccoli, mustard) 𝐀 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝-𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐩 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 🙌 A lot of seed swaps encourage people to avoid invasive plants and to share responsibly. Local swaps (and conservation groups) often emphasize noninvasive choices and good labeling so folks don’t accidentally spread problems. If you’re unsure about a seed, label it as a “mystery” and skip swapping it (or ask first).