Gardening is a HappiMess

ByJanel
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Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Delta via Mode Media.  The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Delta.

Nothing is better than fall in Arizona! The weather has been absolutely beautiful here and we’re ready to start spending time outdoors! With the unique weather of the Southwest, we’re able to start a garden in October – in fact it is the perfect time to get started for many fall crops, here!

Our garden beds were sadly ignored all through the summer months and we finally got them weeded and ready to go last week! Finally, we could start planting! My boys really love getting involved and helping us plant and tend to our plants. So when I asked if they’d like to help me plant some seeds, they were jumping up and down excited! So we made a plan, gathered the seeds we would plant, and headed outdoors.

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My boys got to help make the holes, plant a few seeds in each hole, and then recover up the seeds with the soil.

This year, we planted:

  • Onions
  • Green Onions
  • Lettuce
  • Spinach
  • Carrots
  • Peas
  • Broccoli
  • and two flower varieties

Knowing what to plant and when it’s can be tricky, especially because Arizona doesn’t follow traditional planting rules with our warm season lasting all year long. I found this great Vegetable planting guide that helped me know what crops are appropriate to plant in the fall here in Arizona.

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I let the kids do all the dirty work, they couldn’t wait to dig their hands into the soil. They loved to see all the different varieties of seeds from teeny little seeds that made it hard to imagine broccoli to pea pod seeds that look just like a dried pea! They couldn’t wait to see each of the seeds as they were revealed. My favorite part is when they help in the garden and see the crops grow, they have in the past been more willing to try the produce, a great bonus!

We planted a couple of flower seeds this year, too. This is the first time I’ve tried flower seeds, and we were all surprised to see the seeds that looked like dried petals. It will be fun to see the flowers sprout from seeds, as I’ve only ever bought flowers as starts.

Gardening

When we were done planting and watering our garden beds, it was time for clean-up! While planting with my boys is fun, they definitely get all in the dirt and garden beds! I love being able to send my boys in for a shower being able to easily tell if the water is the right temperature for their little bodies without getting soaked myself.

The Temp2O™ technology lights up a display gradually changing between three colors to help you quickly and easily identify a comfortable shower temperature. The display shows blue when the water is cold, magenta when it’s in the comfortable range, and progressively turns to red as the water gets hotter and reaches up to 113* F.

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My husband has always complained that I like my showers too cold. Ever since the day we got married. The first day he tried out the Temp2O shower head, he came out declaring his number – 112° F! My preference is 106-107° F. It’s pretty amazing what a difference 5-6 degrees can make for a happy shower. Now, I just turn up the temperature when I’m hoping out and he happily gets in to a shower perfectly set for him and we’re both really happy!

It’s really nice to have a variety of spray settings, too. There are 6 different spray patterns and I tend to stick to a few of the different patterns. One is great for a tense neck or sore muscle, another is great for rinsing out shampoo, and another is just relaxing. I really love our new shower head, it’s got a really wide water path – probably double the spray path of our previous shower head, so I feel so warm and relaxed in the shower.

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Why do people treat mess like it’s a bad thing? It’s actually the evidence of a life well lived. When you’re out there making, creating, doing and playing, embrace your #HappiMess and let Delta kitchen and bath innovations help clean up so you can do it all again tomorrow.


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  2. Thanks for the giveaway… we like the Touch-Clean nozzles that allow you to easily wipe away calcium and lime build-up with the touch of a finger.

  13. There are so many shower heads on the site. I love the choices and I love that this tells the temp.

  14. I really like that it is an easy way to keep your child safe and comfortable when getting in the shower.

  17. I love how safe this is. My son is starting to take showers all by himself. It worries me a little. I would feel much safer knowing the water temperature is right there in front of him to read to ensure he is safe!

  20. We too are a family that likes our water temperatures at different levels. I love that the Delta Faucet shower head has the Temp2O technology with an easy-to-read LED digital display and background color indicator making it clear when the water temperature is safe for my family.

  21. I LOVE the color indicator. During the winter our skin gets so beat up and I know we should take warm not hot showers. This would make a world of difference!

  22. I really love the LED digital display and background color indicator to make sure it is a safe temp..I have been burned one too many times

  23. I checked out the website and found the Temp2O Hand Shower w/ SH Mount that I would like to have, I love that it comes in Bronze finish.

  24. I love the digital display for the temp as well as the color change aspect because i don’t see well in the shower due to my glasses

  27. I know other people have said this but the temp gauge is genuinely the most interesting thing I have ever seen! That is such a cool feature.

  29. I love the temp display that is so unusual, I also love all the settings there is even a shapoo rinse setting so cool

  30. I love that it shows the water temperature. I have been burnt so many times. I love this feature.

  34. Wow. I never thought much about showerheads, but the video is great and the Delta Temp2O Faucets mix modern technology with esthetically pleasing design.

  36. who would have thought that there could be tech advances in shower heads. I totally love the idea of a temperature read out.

  37. This is awesome! I’m pregnant and usually love hot showers but now am unsure of the best temperatures, one of the Delta Temp20 Hand Showers w/ Wall Mount would be so convenient for this and for bathing my toddler!

  40. With the temperature gauge, I feel a lot better about the kids taking showers, instead of baths.

  47. I think it is awesome to know the temp I really like the handheld bar on the wall design.

  48. It’s so comforting to know exactly what temperature water you’re going so you don’t scald your child or shock them with water that’s ice cold!

  51. I would definitely feel much safer when my kids shower with this shower head from Delta.

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  52. I love the Delta showerheads and the LED digital display the shows the temp of the water…that is so awesome!!!

  57. I love that the Temp2OTM Techology helps prevent water temperature surprises. This is something I really need in my home especially when the grandkids are here on the weekends.

  60. I really like the handheld models.and I love the colors. I have been thinking about getting a new shower head so hopefully I win one.

  62. I love the integrated digital display that shows the water temperature. That is fantastic. We have a battery operated spout cover for the kids bathroom, but this would be SO much better!

  68. OMG, these Delta faucet heads look amazing! I would love to replace the one for my daughters’ bathroom, it’s leaking and this Temp2O would be absolutely amazing! Knowing the temperature would be much safer than feeling by hand, this is so high-tech! Love it!

  70. Oh my goodness! I’ve never seen such a shower head! Way to go Delta! Thanks for the review I’ll for sure check it out.

  74. I love how easy it is to get items that are so awesome, and greatly improved from the oldies we are used to… A great shower head is just a nice luxury!

  76. Alright, say what you want, but a temperature reader on the shower head is just plain handy. Keeps from burns, freezing cold water, etc

  77. We have Delta products in all our bathrooms and in our kitchen. What we don’t have is a Delta temperature control show head in any of our showers. Thank you for the chance to win one.

  80. Our apartment complex has a terrible faucet, we can never gauge whether it’s going to be hot or cold–the location changes every time. This Temp2O Faucet is really awesome. I love that it keeps your family’s safety in mind. This is really an awesome way to conserve energy.

  82. We planted a garden for the first time ever this year! Such a sweet experience of making memories with our little ones. 🙂

  87. This is a really cool idea. My daughter is 2 and she seems a lot more heat sensitive than I am. It would be nice to find her “perfect temperature” and be able to automatically turn to it every bath/shower time.

  88. I love the temperature display. The digital temperature reading and the changing colors are great features.

  89. I like all the different setting options. I like a lighter spray while hubby likes a more firm one. This seems easy enough to switch without much effort.

  90. Very cool! I had no idea there were showerheads like that. I wonder what my fave temp would be. 🙂

  100. I love the ED digital display and background color indicator that makes it clear when the water temperature is safe for you and your family.

  103. i love that is shows the temp i mean so so easy i so want this on our christmas list for grandma

  104. This is such a neat feature. My husband always tells me that I have the shower so hot it can melt skin off. I will have to get one of these. It looks like you will have a lot of great vegetables.

  105. I love that it has the temp on it and it’s easy to see whether it’s too hot or too cold

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  108. With having oil heat the water that can come out of the faucet can get almost boiling It would be so nice to not have to guess before I jump in

  109. I like that they have the temperature feature. I have 4 little ones and so this would ease my mind about them starting to shower on their own.

  112. The Temp2OTM Techology is great! I also love that it’s a handshower. Would be great when bathing my toddler.

  114. I love the background color indicator I sometimes just jump in and have burned myself this would be nice to have.

  116. What a cool idea! I would love to know how hot the water is while bathing the littles.

  119. I love that you can see at a glance whether the temperature is right or not. And to have it available in a handheld shower? It would be so great for bathing the littles!

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