The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest. ~ Thomas Moore Last Friday Olivia gave me some beautiful yellow roses for my birthday. Sunday I trimmed them down and added some fresh basil and rosemary from the herb garde
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Once an herb garden gets going it grows really fast. Usually your second year you'll be amazed at how fast most plants will spread. These are all flowers from our yard and road side. I added in some mint from the herb garden to make the bouquet look fuller and it smelled so good! We have mint,
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Well it is that time of year when the gardens are really taking off. Last weekend was the opening of our county's Farmer's Market, there is not a lot of variety yet... but there is LOTS OF YELLOW SQUASH! Olivia and Samantha have been reaping their harvest. So they ventured out to the market to
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Our garden is off to a great start this year; the Lord has granted us just the right amounts of rain and warm temperatures. We've already eaten lettuce which was wonderful! The tomatoes are already roped off so they will grow upward. The squash has a bunch of beautiful yellow flowers...can't
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Cheese Straws are something unique to the southern part of the United States! You will find them at showers, teas and receptions. To buy a package of them at a store you will pay about $4.50 for 4-5 servings It was going to cost me about $40 to buy enough cheese straws for a reception last weekend..
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We have had rain just about everyday the past week which has caused the gardens to really thrive! The only thing is with all that thriving comes WEEDS! Hopefully today we will get out there and pull the unwanted roots that will choke out what is intended to be used for US to thrive! The las
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This is a great project for the kids. It will help with plant identification, they could even write the scientific name on the back. :o) This gives a real visual for the plant name and leaf shape/flower every time the kiddos are in the garden. Break a clay pot, a great use for those c
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I did this last year and received a great response, so I thought I'd do it again! ~~~ This week I will be posting about PUMPKINS, a little trivia, decorating ideas, fun for the kids and of course RECIPES!!! GIVE AWAY Leave a comment (preferably with a suggestion, a
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Today was our first Herb Class. One of our teachers was not feeling well so Olivia had the class to teach for herself. In my humble opinion as her mother (OK, hear a little pride puffing up), I must say I think she did a great job. She has had plenty of experience with public speaking, giving 5-8
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Homeschooling in the Garden By Nancy Carter Do you already find yourself dreaming of working in the soil this spring? Of getting your hands dirty and watching for those little green sprouts to magically appear? Why not use your garden planning time as the ultimate homeschool unit study? Don&r
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Our family's choice:
“Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
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