We spend many enjoyable hours when our children are young reading fairy tales and bedtime stories, planting seeds of imagination and unlimited possibilities for the future. Imagine the fun of bringing those stories to life in the garden. Creating a themed garden based on fairy tale characters and childhood stories lets us do just that.… Continue reading Children’s Theme Gardens
It’s grilling season! Turn up the heat for seasonal vegan barbeques sure to please any appetite. Vegetable Kebabs w/Black Bean Orzo1 zucchini, sliced ½ inch thick 1 yellow squash, sliced ½ inch thick 1 pepper, any color, chunked 1 pkg. white mushrooms 1 red or Vidalia onion, quartered 2 corn on the cob, quartered 1… Continue reading VEGAN GRILLING RECIPES
Gardening is a great way to get your children interested in nature, and to teach important lessons about life. But there are many other basic skills that children can learn even before they attend school, and the garden is the perfect place to teach them. Patience – waiting for seeds to germinate teaches children patience.… Continue reading Basic Skills Kids Learn in the Garden
Summertime, and the garden is in full bloom. Beautiful fresh cut flowers and arrangements have a limited lifetime for enjoyment. You can preserve your beautiful flowers and enjoy them for years. Pressing allows you to pick flowers at their peak or at various growing stages and store them for future use. They can then be… Continue reading Pressed Flower Art
The peak time to pick veggies and fruit varies in different areas. Want to find a local farm and see what’s in season and ready to pick or buy? Go to pickyourown.org where you can put in your zip code and find local farms in your area and info on what’s in season now.
When we look at our homes from the outside, we see brick and concrete, siding and fencing. But look closer at most homes, even those with little or no yard, and you’ll find plantings of some sort, whether pots on a terrace, a balcony with hanging plants, or window boxes, full of color. We may… Continue reading Add Quick Color with Annual Climbers
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