Beans, Beets, Butterflies, Bees, and Birds

Swallowtail Salad Bar by Xrysostom

The veggie gardeners amongst us may remember how last year we gained Green Fingers at the White House, the culmination of an extensive campaign run by The WhoFarm and Kitchen Gardener’s International.

A Garden for Every School

Well, now Kitchen Gardener’s International have set their sights even higher with a campaign [...]

Mama, I’d Like to Learn About Birds

Chickadee by auburnxc

I have a special guest for you today, a guest who is keen to learn about birds. Enjoy!

Dear Mama,

I really want to spend some time with you this weekend learning about birds! I heard about the Great Backyard Bird Count and I am really excited to identify new birds. We only have [...]

A Guide to Happy Family Gardening

This is a book review of A Guide to Happy Family Gardening by Tammerie Spires.

A Guide to Happy Family Gardening is a slim, readable, paperback book published by Good Books. This book was first published in 1999 (Amazon.com incorrectly states that it was published in 1969). Although it is not in stock at Amazon.com you [...]

Me and My L’il Wheelbarrow

Do your kids have a wheelbarrow? When I was just a sprout my very favorite, in fact the one I remember most vividly, outdoor toy was a kid-sized wheelbarrow. It was the very best of outdoor toys and one that is very, very useful in a nature garden; I’ll tell you why.

A Wheelbarrow is Better [...]

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 [...]