Remember when I said this was the year I'd learn to garden? Things didn't go quite as planned -- but that hasn't stopped me from learning some important lessons in my garden this summer. Birds eat apples. So do squirrels. And they're greedy little critters. My apple trees are going to have to step up their game … [Read more...] about In my garden: lessons learned
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DIY: How to Build a Rain Barrel
Someday, when my garden grows up, it's going to be a cottage garden. I've been working on making it into one for years now, and that's taken a whole lot of trial and error in regards to what works and what doesn't. It's an ongoing process. Our house isn't at all cottage style, but surrounding it with … [Read more...] about DIY: How to Build a Rain Barrel
Spring Nature Study: Fairy Garden
My younger kids don't really get the concept of seasons in more than a very broad way, so we've been working on that. For instance, they are convinced winter is ALWAYS cold and snowy; not always true here in Georgia! They've got the summer-is-hot concept pretty well, but what about spring? That gets confusing: one day … [Read more...] about Spring Nature Study: Fairy Garden
The Year I Learn to Garden
Many of my dad's earliest and fondest memories were of time spent tending the garden with his grandfather. Gardening gave him a sense of connection: to his grandfather, to the earth, and to the Creator. As far back as I can remember, I saw him in the garden: tilling, hoeing, planting. Sometimes I helped, like … [Read more...] about The Year I Learn to Garden