About six weeks ago, a spinach plant began to grow in one of our raised beds. We decided to purchase some spinach seeds and intentionall...

I'm so glad it is spring! Spinach, mint and sage are growing nicely in my garden. This makes me happy, but what I am most excited about ...

February 2017 has been a short, but eventful month. Garden 2017 In Indiana, we are known to have crazy weather; even a mix of weather wit...

On November 20th, I shared my poem, "Busy Busy Bee" had been published in Words and Other Wild Things. Thursday, December 1st was the of...

I have a passion for growing my own food, but I also have a passion for writing. This summer, I had an opportunity to bring my two world...

In past gardens, once it was warm, we would plant our fruits, vegetables, and herbs and harvest until the season was over. Last year, we...

Yesterday was the fourth consecutive day of clouds and pouring rain. I love watching the rain and when it rains, I don't have to water t...

The most rewarding part of harvesting food you have grown is enjoying it after you have prepared it. Eating food fresh from the garden i...

Once spring arrives, I begin dreaming of our garden. This fantasy is filled with healthy plants and a bountiful harvest. When summer ar...

There is a wealth of knowledge online and in books to guide novice to master gardeners on techniques and tips to produce the best harvest...

Even before a child is able read, he or she could probably identify multiple fast food restaurants. With all of the advertisements targe...

Garden Tour We started gardening in 2009 and we didn't add herbs until the following year. That year we only grew basil. Since then, we...

Right before Memorial Day weekend, our boys completed preschool. This August, they will attend kindergarten. Although we want them to re...

Spring is the perfect time for children to learn about insect and animal life cycles. This past spring our boys learned about the life c...

Last year, towards the end of summer, The Garden Center advertised they were selling kalettes. Kalette is a hybrid plant, a cross betwee...

When winter seems too long, my mind escapes to thoughts of summer and gardening. Once the sunlight lasts a little longer into the evenin...

Happy Earth Day! I always like reflecting on my previous garden before I begin another one...maybe that's the teacher in me. Our 2015 gar...

Besides jumping into large piles of leaves, our boys love to pick apples in autumn. When they turned two, we took them to Adrian's Orcha...

One of our garden staples is tomatoes. We grow them every year. Once they grow big enough, I pick a few and prepare fried green tomatoe...

As I mentioned in the blog post, "Kids in the Garden - Radish Plants" our boys are growing radishes in containers. Many times people jus...