HELLO SPRING 🌷 | planting sunflowers, life update, spring garden, homemade granola recipe

For the homemade granola, you'll need 3 cups of porridge oats, a quarter cup of peanut butter, a quarter cup of coconut oil, a quarter cup of maple syrup (or honey), a dash of vanilla, some mixed nuts, chocolate chips, and collagen powder for added protein. Mix melted peanut butter, coconut oil, and maple syrup, combine with the oats, spread on a tray, sprinkle with nuts and roast in the oven at 120°C. After 15 minutes, stir and continue baking until crispy. Once cool, add chocolate chips and collagen powder, and store.

The ingredients for the strawberry chocolate smoothie include a ripe banana, strawberry kefir drink, strawberries, chocolate protein powder (like Purition), and cacao powder.

To make the strawberry chocolate smoothie, blend a ripe banana with an amount of strawberry kefir drink (approximately 200mL), a generous serving of strawberries, a scoop of chocolate protein powder, and a teaspoon of cacao powder until smooth.

During spring, activities include being outside in the garden, planting seeds like sunflowers and sweet peas, as well as enjoying the blooming flowers in the flower bed. It's also a time to do some garden maintenance, such as cutting the grass, weeding, and power washing.

The garden-related tasks planned include giving the garden some attention by power washing, getting rid of weeds, cutting the grass, and generally making it look nice again.

The sunflower seeds are planted in pots with wool insulation to keep them warm. They're also meant to be covered or "put to bed," especially when there's a risk of frost.

Gardening and growing plants offer numerous benefits, including mental health advantages like providing a sense of purpose and hope. It's beneficial for the soul, serves as a healthy hobby, and adds beauty to living spaces when the plants bloom in summer.