As we harvest, eat, and process the endless supply of tomatoes from our garden, Drew thought of a fun activity making use of tomato peels. The girls loved it, and the outcome is like stained glass… Many recipes for canning tomatoes call for...
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Because I have a minute while everyone is resting… We just released butterflies from our butterfly observation kit. Painted Ladies. Here are some of the last one we released, it took a bit to fly away and it was bittersweet. Naomi wanted to...
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While I haven’t had much time to post, we’ve been enjoying a lot of time with friends and simply, together as a family. I anticipated a certain amount of down-time, but I’ll confess I haven’t felt much like sitting around...
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baby admiring. Things are slow around here. There’s a baby, it’s hot, all the classes and lessons and scheduled weekly events are on hiatus. We’ve been blessed with meals from friends, bounty in the garden, and general good...
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When your seedlings fail there is an air of disappointment that makes you feel like giving up, forgetting about this season’s garden and moving onto a different passion. Usually, you eventually give into the irresistible seedlings available...
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everything is getting greener… daikon, new tomato seedlings, repotted plants, lettuces… happenings in our garden? well, we’ve planted some of our awesome–and I can say that knowing how we’ve struggled to figure...
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Don’t forget the How Does Your Garden Grow giveaway–ends Tuesday! Nasturtiums, Sunflowers and other organic wildflowers to attract the bees to your garden… But for today, a first! We spontaneously decided to film a little tour...
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Inspired by Spring and our excitement about the bustling that is happening in our own garden, I wanted to do a little giveaway. So, I put together an egg carton filled with organically planted seeds just waiting for you. The seeds included...
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This post was written by Drew, per my request for him to document the garden happenings. Add your recent garden update link, please. This is the first year so far that we have ever been able to have seedlings grow well. Particularly Tomato...
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We’re starting to get the bees ready for Spring. Pollen patties and sugar water have been added to the hives, the new hives have been ordered while the old ones have been cleaned up. It’s weird to think that in February Spring is...
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first of all: we spent a LOT of moments outside over the weekend. Not all work–lots of play (& bicycle riding). but we accomplished a great feat. at least it feels nice to have come up with an idea, put it into action, and it seems to...
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The plan is made. The seeds are in. (from here) The pots are filled. (make your own with this) More sprouts are sprouted. Let the gardening begin. In February. Have you started your garden yet? enter to win this sweet book before you...
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