I used to be a houseplant serial killer despite aspirations of having a green thumb. Lush Boston ferns would succumb to too much heat and direct sun on our front porch while indoor plants would die a slow death from being overwatered and then neglected. I dreamed of having a lush fruit and vegetable garden…
gardening with kids
Unplugging to Grow Our Own Produce
I always used to say that my dad never planted a tree unless it was the fruit bearing kind. In our Northern California yard we had apricots, pears, plums, lemons, guavas, kumquats, kiwis, and Chinese apple pears. During the summer months lemon cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and strawberries also flourished along with the experimental produce that…
It’s Arbor Day! Celebrating Trees with Your Kids
I just put up a post on The LeapFrog Community called Be Inspired to Learn About Trees on Arbor Day. If you aren’t up for running out to purchase a new tree for your backyard, take a look at the resources that I’m sharing including books to read, tree identification charts to download, and even…
