Have you seen one of these at your local library? It makes me so happy that these are being converted to a seed-sharing library! (Not to mention this is a wonderful way to re-purpose an outdated but amazing piece of furniture.) New Uses for Old Technology A card-catalogue drawer chest was once used to house …
The best thing about getting kids involved in gardening is the enthusiasm they bring. Any activity can become a game or a song, if allowed the full childlike-capability and creativity. The key is often to guides child’s energy and attention to details in a way that inspires them to tell their own story. Winnie the …
C.S. Lewis shares a profound glimpse of nature’s processes in relationship to one who gardens. In his book The Four Loves, Lewis gives a brief shout-out about the experience of tending a garden in parallel to the ways we experience (or often diminish our experience of) love. Where is the glory of a garden? It …
Trying to decide if growing popcorn is a good idea for you? To popcorn or not? Do or do not, there is no try” Yoda When the corn meets the popper When I first started researching popcorn growing I ran into a few dead ends. My searches for “how to grow popcorn” and “backyard popcorn …
Have you ever wondered if the old adage is true? If there are really a specific number of weeks from the first cricket song counting down to the first frosty morning of autumn?
i love rainy days. Rain ☔ makes my garden happy
