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Our Mini Wildlife Meadow
For years, I looked at our backyard the way most suburban homeowners probably do: grass was supposed to be short, tidy, and neatly edged. Anything else felt like something that needed to be mowed. This summer, we decided to leave one small strip alone, because we were curious. We started calling it our Mini Wildlife…
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The March Garden: Updates
March has been tricky, as we had both a freeze and a 95 degree day all in the same month! I took full advantage of a $1 sale at Home Depot and got a few plants, and continued on with the plans I outlined last month. I found an aphid infestation on my apple trees…
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A Note on Not Being Boring
Years ago, before I had kids, I was up late talking with a good friend about hobbies.At some point she said, completely innocently, “Honestly, the only hobby I associate with you is TV.” I remember feeling stunned and honestly, a little sad. Was that really how I came across? Boring. Passive. Just someone who watched…
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A Simple, Do-able Winter Garden Checklist
Gardening confession: I’ve been dreaming of spring gardening and leafing through seed catalogs. (leafing…ha!) If you’re like me and love gardening, I put together a list of what we can do right now to help this be the best gardening year ever. ☐ Remove dead or diseased plants from beds☐ Pull winter weeds while they’re…
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Creating a Stunning Texas Cottage Garden: Spring Progress
It’s the end of May already, and the garden is doing well. We have had triple-digit temperatures already and lots of rainy days. It’s been humid some days and windy/dry other days. My front garden (affectionately called the cottage garden) is coming along, but still not quite where I want it to be. I know…
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Earth Day In Our Homeschool
Earth Day might not be a “church holiday,” but as a Christian, I believe it’s worth paying attention to. Why? Because creation care isn’t just for environmentalists, it’s for all of us who believe in a Creator. The very first job God gave humanity was to tend and keep the garden (Genesis 2:15). We were…
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Flowers and a Strawberry Patch: The March Garden
This weekend, I got my hands deep into the soil, planting up some spring flowers and giving our strawberry patch a long-overdue upgrade. It felt like a true celebration of the season, coaxing life and color into our little corner of the world. The two terra cotta-colored pots sitting in front of our porch have…
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How to Build a Family-Friendly Garden on a Budget
Putting an in-ground garden into our new backyard was something I’ve been wanting to do since before I even knew this house existed. As a long-time renter, I’ve made do with container gardens of all kinds, but the idea of a little cottage-y garden that was full of flowers and whimsy has always been a…
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Preservation: Mustang Grape Jelly
Remember a few days ago, when I wrote about picking Mustang grapes? Well, we got 8 pounds. Within two days I had seven jars of grape jelly and 6 cups of grape juice for fresh drinking. Now a bit of transparency: grape jelly isn’t my favorite. I have always been fully in the strawberry jam…
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Two Grapevines and the Power of Community
Last week, my girls and I went out to my parent’s farm and picked grapes. It was all of our first times eating vine ripened and picked grapes-what a treat! They were a beautiful dusty pale green and had a sweetness similar to gummy candy, according to my five-year old. These grapes were intentionally cultivated…
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