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: Mother Nature’s Curveballs
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
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