10 Ways to Bring Your Curriculum Alive With A Garden
We started gardening in 2021 as a way to get outside, grow our own food, and spend time together tech-free. When we decided to homeschool, it was really natural to extend our studies into the garden. After all, it is the most beautiful classroom and naturally grounds our nervous systems…
Celebrating the Rhythm of the Year: Fall Edition
Fall and spring bring the best energy. Early March and early September are my absolute favorite times to plan for the upcoming seasons. I see them as waiting rooms—the expectant place straddling the already and the not yet…
Celebrating the Rhythm of the Year: Summer Edition
The content discusses embracing the summer season as a time of abundance, creativity, and connection with nature. It encourages seasonal activities with children, including making sun tea, pressing flowers, and creating nature journals. The author emphasizes shifting the perception of the year’s timeline and valuing rest, creativity, and intentional living.
One Year of Growing in the Tower Garden: Pros and Cons
Our personal account of growing in the Tower Garden for one year and reflecting on the pros, cons, and value systems of growing indoors.
How to Source Seeds for Your Climate + My Favorite Companies
Seeds are a pretty incredible thing. Did you know that 2,000 year old date palm tree seeds (collected from ancient archeological sites) sprouted in 2005 after being planted by a doctor? It is incredible to me that seeds could be dormant for that long and still have everything they need to burst with life under…
Top 5 Flower Gardening Mistakes to Avoid
Growing flowers that aren’t right for your region / planting them at the wrong time for your microclimate. I’m in Zone 9A, but what matters more are my frost dates and knowing which plants can stand a little frost and/or survive when covered. We have really harsh summers so I know there’s not much that…
Hope Bouquet #1: April 2022
The ranunculus are blooming – I’ll definitely grow more next year! This week, the inaugural Hope Bouquet went to a mama of multple medically complex kids. She is on the road to therapy appointments multiple times per week, and is always monitoring one of her children’s blood sugar. There’s a low grade anxiety that’s always…
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