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DIG, PLANT, AND PLAY: WIN WITH GARDEN MASTER AND THE MOMMY & ME GARDENING GIVEAWAY

Fun, Functional. Kid-Friendly.

Get ready to dig into fun with your little one! Garden Master is celebrating the joy of family gardening with our Mommy & Me Gardening Competition featuring the Garden Master 5-Piece Kiddies Set and 3-Piece Garden Hand Tool Set — perfect for both young and grown-up gardeners!

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How to Enter:

  1. Follow @garden_master on Instagram or Facebook  Garden Master ZA
  2. Share a photo or video of you and your child gardening together — planting, watering, or harvesting!
  3. Tag us and use #MommyAndMeGarden + #GardenMasterSA in your caption.
  4. Tell us in your post: What’s your favourite thing to grow together and why?

Win 1 of 5 prizes : 

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Prize: A Garden Master Family Gardening Hamper — includes the 5-Piece Kiddies Set and 3-Piece Garden Hand Tool Set, seeds, and a watering can.

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Fun “Mommy & Me” Garden Ideas:

Grow a Rainbow Garden: Choose colourful flowers like marigolds, petunias, and pansies in every colour of the rainbow.

Mini Veggie Patch: Teach little ones how veggies grow — plant carrots, cherry tomatoes, or beans together.

Painted Pot Project: Let kids paint their own flower pots before planting their favourite blooms.

Butterfly Garden: Plant nectar-rich flowers and watch butterflies visit your garden together.

Seed Storytime: Combine planting seeds with storytelling — read a garden-themed book as you plant.

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