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Companion Planting: 10 Herbs That Repel Garden Pests Are you planting a garden with your children this summer? If so, you’ll enjoy learning about 10 herbs that repel garden pests! I’ve homeschooled for many years, and I’ve seen for myself that children usually learn more and enjoy their studies much more when they do hands-on,…
Big List of 30-day Challenges to Do with Your Kids Have you ever done a 30-day challenge? You can do a lot in 30 days! You can change an attitude, develop a new habit, kick an old habit, start down the path to getting healthier, and so much more! I personally enjoy doing 30-day challenges…
Most of us think of plants and herbs in terms of spring and summer. There’s no doubt that these two seasons are the best times to pull out the plant identification books and explore the great outdoors lush with plants waiting to be identified. What we may not commonly think of, though, is the fact that…
Gardening is one way I can bring nature home, and I find it to be a very rewarding and fulfilling use of my time. And gardening with my children is not only a great learning opportunity, but it’s also a way of teaching them patience and diligence. In fact, gardening as a family can be…
Can I whisper something to you? There is no greater calling than the one God has already put you right in the middle of. I’ve learned this the hard way. We seek the big time before we’ve mastered little league. I’ve sought the big time, and boy have I sucked at little league. I’ve quested…
If you plan to do some gardening with your children this spring and summer, you may be wondering about starting your garden from seeds. There are advantages and disadvantages. I actually do a combination of seeds and transplants, and I’d like to tell you why. I’ll begin by sharing the positives and negatives of starting…
I recently had extremely chapped lips and my daughter kept reminding me that I needed some lip balm. Chapped lips can be so miserable with the burning and redness that accompanies. Once I finally got around to using some good quality lip balm, my lips healed so quickly! Many of the common lip balms…
Summer is drawing to a close, and many of us are getting ready for a new school year. I’m always so excited to pick out new books, try out a new curriculum or two, and get started on a new year. It’s obviously important to be prepared for the new school year, but what about…
Teaching your children what garden tools they need and how to use them is very important! It’s also important to teach your children how to properly maintain a garden. Some people grow a garden in order to save money on food. Some do it to have access to healthy food that was grown without pesticides….
I know, I know… it took me long enough to return to my story, right? I’ve been off working with Rachael Carman on the Evening of Real Refreshment retreats at all the Teach Them Diligently conventions. So I’m just getting settled back into a routine. Please accept my sincere apology for the long delay, but…
You may be wondering where to begin with your spring garden. You probably need a spring planting list! I have found a spring planting list to be helpful. Rather than plant as you go, it’s important to have a plan for your garden. In my opinion the hardest part of gardening is soil preparation. However,…
So you want to have a garden. Getting inspired to garden is the first step. Before you can begin to plan your garden, you need to have a vision. You may not have all the details hashed out yet…that’s OK. The first thing to do is get inspired: gather info, learn a little, and know what…
