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Category Archives: Gardening
Herbs & Veggies
Our vegetable gardening began in 2007 with one small raised bed and has expanded every year since then. Our current garden is about 100 square feet and we have some planters around the yard too. The types of vegetables we … Continue reading
Giant Invasion
It was about four years ago when I first introduced native prairie plants to our yard. Visits to the Living Prairie Museum were always popular so growing our own prairie plants seemed like a natural extension. It has been a … Continue reading
A Glimmer of Hope
We love outdoor play – in all types of weather – but this has been a very, very long winter. On the positive side, this slow-to-warm-up spring has allowed the snow in the yard to melt without creating huge puddles … Continue reading
Saying Goodbye – For Now
I opened my front door and thought ‘What a beautiful sunny day’ – but wait, it is cloudy. “Why does it seem so bright on such a cloudy day?” I looked again. Autumn seems to have arrived suddenly and winter … Continue reading
Garden Questions
“Are these weeds?” That’s a question I hear often – I don’t always know the answer but generally, if we didn’t plant it I say it’s a weed. The children like to pick leaves and flowers to use in their … Continue reading
Beans
Since we first began gardening we have grown beans. The children don’t really like to eat the beans but they have tried them. The main reason we grow beans is to create cozy sit spots. I have not found anything … Continue reading
Garden Visitor
Yesterday we discovered a visitor in our garden. It was crawling on the patch of earth where our milkweed plant should be — our milkweed did not appear this spring, I suspect the unusual winter confused or killed it. I … Continue reading
Reality
Last year I began making plans to overhaul my front yard – I wrote about it here. I ordered my plants months ago and made arrangements to pick them up on May 27th. This weekend – all three days – … Continue reading
Planning the Garden
I enjoy gardening but I don’t think I am a very skilful or successful gardener. Sometimes I am a lucky gardener but often I am a disappointed gardener. Most of my childhood memories of gardening are from spending summers on … Continue reading
