Okay, I do NOT have a green thumb. I stopped by Pikes to get the scoop on how the heck to start a small vegetable garden for a summer project with the kids. I found THE nicest guys at Pikes. He walked me through every step. He explained things about the soil so that my kids could understand. I felt like we got a free educational field trip. All our supplies were only about $ 100. Our garden in doing so terrific. It is actually growing! My kids are happy… mamas happy!