Tuffits are concrete stepping stones made in Petaluma, CA to look like a vintage cushion or pillow hand stitched from your Grandma's favorite old duvet!
Stumbled upon a colorful pile of these whimsical wonders while shopping for summer veggie starter plants at Cottage Garden Growers Petaluma locale this Spring Break.
Youngest boy was a tad bored by day two of school recess and in order to circumvent another dismal round of X Box Live I'd hauled him over the hill to Cherry Valley's top spot for SoCo gardeners and their reluctant offspring.
Being a nature-loving type of guy I had a hunch that creative direction of this year's backyard veggie garden project might be the perfect antidote to tease him out of doors for the rest of the sunny, April afternoon.
Turning the soil from last year's worm composting experiment, the pre-teen planting machine kicked into full engagement mode. Arugula, tomatoes, broccoli raab, peppers, Italian parsley, thyme - a manageable backyard garden for the young farmer.
Thinking of planting a veggie garden this Spring? The friendly folks at Cottage Garden Growers were careful to point out that there is a chance of frost here in Sonoma County through April 15th. Keep an eye on newly planted starters, protect their roots with recycled plastic bags if temperatures remain low at night and in the early morning and cover if necessary.
Tuffits are expected to be featured in the popular Rachel Ray magazine this Spring or early summer. Another fine product to put Petaluma on the map!
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