March 2017 - D.S. Venetta

I LOVE spring. It’s my favorite time of year, in fact. Not only is the sun shining warmer, but the leaves are turning brighter, the wind whisking a bit brisker–and it’s time to garden! Who WOULDN’T be excited? And to celebrate, an awesome group of bloggers, authors and publishers has joined with me to bring you one fabulous prize!!

Not only is it time to plant those seeds you’ve been saving since last season, it’s time for a chance to win some $$.

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And it’s easy to enter. Simply subscribe to my newsletter to hear all the latest and greatest–including news about the upcoming release of book three in my series: The Muddy Fingers Garden Crew to the Rescue!--and that’s it. You’re in!

And while you’re here, how about a sneak peek at my new characters? Book three follows the kids from school to a nearby neighborhood where they work to save Jamal’s community garden in jeopardy of closure. Yikes! Who would try to close a community garden?

Find out in book three… The Muddy Fingers Garden Crew!

Tabitha Parks, local global warming expert, along with her dog Rocco, help Jamal Livingston save the community garden his family and he worked so hard to establish. Gabe Hernandez and his brother Joey are instrumental in the effort, as are Lexi and Jason Williams. As usual, there’s never a dull moment as the kids work feverishly to prove the garden provides more good than harm for the neighborhood.

Set for release summer 2017

And you know Rocco is a HUGE help in and around the garden. (Sort of ) But he is a lot of fun!!

Now, sign up to hear the latest and greatest news from D.S. Venetta and then get moving–you have a bunch more sites to visit.

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Welcome to my corner of the 6th Annual Authors in Bloom Blog Hop! What a fun way to celebrate spring AND win prizes. Win-Win!!

As for my gardening tip, I’m going to share a fun fact. Everyone knows that milk is good for the body, but did you know it may also be good for the garden? People have milk in the garden for several generations. Why, your grandparents probably used it! Not only is milk good for providing calcium, it can also protect plants against viruses and powdery mildew.

Wow. Raw or unpasteurized, cow’s milk has some of the same nourishing properties for plants that it has for us. It contains proteins, vitamin B and sugars that are good for plants, improving their overall health and crop yields. The microbes that feed on the fertilizer components of milk are also beneficial to the soil.

Why do our plants need calcium?

To avoid ugly blossom-end rot, like this poor little fella.

However, using too much milk isn’t a good idea. The bacteria in it will spoil resulting in a stinky odor and wilty, poor growth. Yuck.

So what type of milk can be used as milk fertilizer in the garden? I say use old milk–past its expiration date. This way you’re recycling/composting the old milk while fertilizing your plants at the same time. I do love a win-win proposition!

You can also use milk as a leaf spray. However, some plants (like tomatoes and squash) are prone to developing fungal diseases. If the milk remains on the leaves too long, it will cause more harm than good.

CAUTION: After spraying your plants with milk, don’t treat the area with any chemical pesticide or fertilizer. It can affect the fertilizer components in milk that actually help the plants—bacteria.

Now for the prize. I’m giving away a set up Batman gloves and garden tools to celebrate the release of my upcoming book, The Muddy Fingers Garden Crew to the Rescue! And why?

Because kids love to wear costumes and there’s no better place than in the garden. Seriously. Joey Hernandez LOVES to garden and he LOVES to have fun–especially when it comes to his favorite superheroes. (Check out my Facebook page for a sneak preview!)

Book three follows the children from school to a nearby neighborhood where they work to save a friend’s community garden in jeopardy of closure due to a squabble among neighbors. Will all be lost? Not if the kids have anything to say about it!

(Coming summer 2017)

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All righty now–get hopping! You have LOTS of places yet to visit!!

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D.S. Venetta

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