Composting is all about taking what came from the Earth and putting it right back into the Earth, hopefully in a way that will benefit other plants. Gardening is a great way to use up all the compost that you create, and it is the best way to feed the soil that you will be growing in. Whether you are vegetable or flower gardening, compost is always a great soil addition and the best thing you can do for your plants. [Tweet "Composting 101: learn The Best Thing for Your Plants."] If you are … [Read more...]
Getting Started Vegetable Gardening
Vegetable gardening is a great way to grow your own food while still learning about the plants and their needs. Setting up a garden does take some time and commitment, but it's not a lot of time and energy once you get the garden planted. There is a lot of prep that you can do to ensure that you grow healthy vegetables that are able to resist fungus and pests. [Tweet "Use this guide to help you get a vegetable garden started this weekend."] Vegetable Gardening 101 Choosing a Garden … [Read more...]
Easy Kindergarten Homeschool Science Project
Thank you Learning Resources for sponsoring today's post. We are starting Kindergarten Homeschool next week. I spent Sunday morning going through the curriculum and trying my best to get the first week organized. My plan is stay a week ahead and get all the work and things needed organized in their own daily box. We are incorporating Bible, Phonics, Writing, Reading, Poetry, Numbers, Art and Science. As a homeschool mom, I am thankful for Learning Resources. They provide products … [Read more...]
Garden Tomatoes
I bought three garden tomato plants at Costco this year. Reminder to self: don't buy tomato plants any more! With our busy schedule and uncertain summer sunshine we don't need to be growing our own tomatoes. For the price I paid on the plants, I could have bought tomatoes at the local organic farm 2 miles down the road. The only tomatoes that are growing well seem to be these little guys: I do admit - they are quite tasty. I will have to post my favorite simple pesto recipe with … [Read more...]
Toddler Gardening
The Princess and I planted flowers in our pots this last week. It is always nice to have some flowers in the front of the house. What fun she had! It took us an hour, since I let her fill the pots with dirt. A slow process but we got some sunshine. Summertime is such a great time of year for toddler gardening! … [Read more...]
