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
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Tangential Parenting: Valar Marigoldis
Tangential Parenting is back with an episode on gardening! It's been a few weeks, but the blame is squarely on me. I wasn't available for recording more episodes, and once I finally was, Rachel became busy with other things. Fair warning: remember our show title. This is one where we cut loose a bit and ended up going way off topic. Gardening is sprinkled throughout (there's … [Read more...] about Tangential Parenting: Valar Marigoldis
Gardening with Kids: Building A Raised Garden Bed
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