I’m a gardener because…

I’m a gardener because my mom’s father cared for primroses and potatoes and every spring he made a pilgrimage to buy baby leeks from his cousin, who ran a garden supply company, which was really hard for Grandpa to reach without his own car.

Grandpa was one of the garden lovers in my [...]

Why Do You Garden?

There are all kinds of reasons to garden. Gardening is for people who…

munch on fresh, green, crunchy lettuce
care about clean water
like healthy exercise
dream of plucking ripe, red, sweet tomatoes from the vine
enjoy birds and butterflies
want their kids to appreciate the Earth
hope to feast their eyes on beautiful things
long to connect with neighbors
love to give gifts
don’t [...]

Take the Trash Out

Winter Moon Mosaic by Ctd 2005

Raise your hand if you like to take the trash out. Who in your home has this dirty job? It should be you and I’ll tell you why.

The trash truck comes to my neighborhood once a week. Trash has to go out at night. I’m the one who takes [...]

Kids in the Holiday Kitchen

Egad! It worked by qwrrty

Once outdoor kids have run off some steam it’s time to get them involved with food in the kitchen. Holiday cooking with kids takes some patience, but after all holidays are about family; Thanksgiving is a great time to be cooking with kids.

There are many things for kids to do [...]

10 Tips for Happy Family Camping – part 2

Last week I gave you the first 5 of my 10 tips for happy family camping. Here is part 2 with 5 more tips.

#6 Pack a Bag for Each Kid
Whether you will be driving for 5 minutes or 10 hours to get to your campsite I recommend that each child has their own bag. Kids [...]