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Sowing in Grace & Abundance: A Faith-Based Chaos Garden Guide & Devotional

Published on April 17, 2026April 8, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

I’ve been so busy and so sick… these two things don’t go together, but I think I am on the mend now. I’ve missed a couple of deadlines that I had set for myself and I wasn’t able to get a couple of things posted on the blog, but I’m trying to catch up a bit. Maybe I’ve just set my goals too high for this year? I won’t give up on them though… the timeline just might get altered a little bit.

I know I’ve done some videos on CHAOS GARDENING, and I know it isn’t for everyone, but it can be fun. It is also something that kids can help with. I’ve put together a little guide with some suggested seed mixes to try. I also find gardening helps bring me closer to GOD and can really help me when I’m feeling a bit stressed… I combined this garden guide with an optional devotional, if you’d like to give it a try.

I’ve also added some edible flower suggestions to the guide. This method of gardening works really well when you have a bunch of old seeds that need to be used up too… does anyone else have that problem?

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March Garden Updates

Published on March 12, 2026May 5, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

If you haven’t followed us on YouTube, then you are missing out on what we’ve accomplished in our garden over the past month. We have been busy little bees getting ready for our new garden season. The cold had killed a lot of our plants, so we took advantage of that and replaced most of our beds with some new metal beds. You can find links for those HERE:

New Garden Design and Product Links

We don’t have our tractor anymore, so that meant we had a lot of digging to do, and boy am I glad that part is over! There was a lot of hard work and a lot of sore muscles! We just did a little each day, and we are finally finished. I’ve started planting out a few things, but I am waiting until mid-March to get the more sensitive plants out.

Here’s a video to show you some of what we’ve been up to:

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Beginner’s Garden Guide: Growing With Faith & Confidence Printable

Published on March 7, 2026February 24, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

I’ve been meaning to do this post for a while, but like always, LIFE keeps happening, and things I want to do get put on the back burner. I’ve been setting small goals as I’ve talked about in previous posts, and working on things a little at a time until they are finished.

The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

-Genesis 2:15 KJV

There isn’t one perfect way to start a garden, but I do have a few tips to help you get started. That’s the most important part… just get started! Remember, you aren’t stuck unless you STOP! People have been gardening since the beginning of time… it really doesn’t need to be super complicated, unless you make it that way.

I do plan to make a more detailed guide that includes permaculture principles, but this is a super beginner friendly guide to get you started.

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February Garden Updates

Published on February 23, 2026February 21, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

If you haven’t followed us on YouTube then you are missing out on what we’ve accomplished in our garden over the past month. We have been busy little bees getting ready for our new garden season. The cold had killed a lot of our plants so we took advantage of that and replaced most of our beds with some new metal beds. You can find links for those HERE:

New Garden Design and Product Links

We don’t have our tractor anymore so that meant we had a lot of digging to do and boy am I glad that part is over! There was a lot of hard work and a lot of sore muscles! We just did a little each day and we are finally finished. I’ve started planting out a few things, but I am waiting until mid-March to get the more sensitive plants out.

Here’s a video to show you some of what we’ve been up to:

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LOVE is More Than a Feeling: Showing GOD’s LOVE Through Action

Published on February 9, 2026January 28, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

LOVE is our theme of the month, and we are working on learning ways to show LOVE other than just telling someone that we LOVE them. Our kids have brainstormed some fun and budget-friendly ways to show LOVE for others. We want to learn to create memories without spending a fortune.

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