Journaling and scrapbooking have become the most popular crafts in the country. When you are journaling, you’re writing about people, places, and events that have taken place. When you’re scrapbooking, you’re taking pictures and preserving them in a beautiful keepsake, recording important dates, times and places. Journaling in the garden combines the two into one… Continue reading Garden Journaling
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Happy Litha Summer Solstice, 2024
When is Litha? The summer solstice or "midsummer", lands on June 20th in the northern hemisphere. It is the longest day of the year. After Litha, the days begin to become shorter until Yule in December, when the wheel turns once again and the days become longer. Litha is a celebration of abundance. Symbols of… Continue reading Happy Litha Summer Solstice, 2024
Basic Skills Kids Learn in the Garden
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
Pressed Flower Art
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
