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Gardening with Kids: Plan it Out, Write it Down

May 5, 2018 By Eric Olson

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Now that the snow has finally melted and the lakes are turning back to water, I can start planning the garden for the year. If I was the type who started my own seedlings, this step would have been complete long ago. But I'm not, so here we are. In a prior article, I talked about the timing here in Minnesota, which is later than many other parts of the Northern Hemisphere. … [Read more...] about Gardening with Kids: Plan it Out, Write it Down

Gardening with Kids: Mother Nature’s Curveballs

April 5, 2018 By Eric Olson

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It's April 5th. Here in Minnesota, this isn't really the time of year for gardening. We're usually planning, cleaning up the winter debris, repairing damage, and prepping our yards for the spring. Instead, I woke up to this: … [Read more...] about Gardening with Kids: Mother Nature’s Curveballs

Gardening with Kids: Building A Raised Garden Bed

March 17, 2018 By Eric Olson

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I'm here with another article on gardening with kids. My gardening is mostly done in raised garden beds.  I've put together a total of 5, though the last two were to replace the first two I built. I like  the raised garden bed because it is a lot easier to work in since it requires less bending. That means you can reach into the middle of a bed without the risk of falling in. … [Read more...] about Gardening with Kids: Building A Raised Garden Bed

Gardening with Kids: Get ready for spring

March 7, 2018 By Eric Olson

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The calendar has turned to March, which means one thing here in the North: Time to start planning the garden. For those of you in warmer climates (probably everyone), the time to plant is much closer. Here we tend to hold off until Mother's Day to plant seeds, and wait until late May for transplants like tomatoes or other warm-climate veggies. That (usually) ensures that the … [Read more...] about Gardening with Kids: Get ready for spring

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