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In my garden: lessons learned

27 August, 2014; Filed Under: fit & healthy

lessons learned in my garden

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 … [Read more...] about In my garden: lessons learned

DIY: How to Build a Rain Barrel

14 April, 2014; Filed Under: community

diy water barrel - See Jamie blog

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 … [Read more...] about DIY: How to Build a Rain Barrel

Spring Nature Study: Fairy Garden

27 March, 2014; Filed Under: homeschool

fairy bench made of sticks

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 … [Read more...] about Spring Nature Study: Fairy Garden

The Year I Learn to Garden

22 March, 2014; Filed Under: family & home

honeybee on peach blossoms

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. … [Read more...] about The Year I Learn to Garden

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