Healthy Self Reliance
I created this page of links for all things “butterfly”!! It is to help you moms (and us grandmas) find crafts and learning activities for children that like butterflies… and I haven’t met one yet. I hope you find it useful in your fun filled teaching moments with the beautiful children in your lives. Rachel …
As gardeners, what is happening with the weather is very important to us, because it can affect the plants we grow. If we know that bad weather is expected – a frost or high winds for example, we can take steps to protect some of our more tender plants. It is easy to make a …
Make a Mini Greenhouse As gardeners, what is happening with the weather is very important to us, because it can affect the plants we grow. If we know that bad weather is expected – a frost or high winds for example, we can take steps to protect some of our more tender plants. It is …
How would you like to be the hit of the neighborhood? Learn how to make these very unusual greeting cards, using plants from your garden. You will be taking photos without a camera! Your family and friends will wonder how you managed to do it. And hey, ‘Napoleon’ you’ll have a new skill! What You …
Do you like tomatoes? They’re great for making lots of foods kids like, such as pizza, salsa and tomato sauce. Now is the time for getting your tomato seedlings started if you want to be harvesting lots of tomatoes as soon as possible. Tomato seeds need warmth and moisture to germinate. To get a head …
Of the many ways to do the Earth good, perhaps the most far-reaching is to convey to children a sense of love, respect and responsibility for nature’s beauty, power and vulnerability. Gardening with children is a wonderful way to accomplish this. We hope you will find this a useful resource in your quest for sustainable …