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 This year we spent over $50 on seeds for the garden with most of them being vegetables but some flowers as well. My frugal nature always questions purchases like this and I wondered why we need to be spending so much when seeds naturally occur in the vegetables and flowers we grow. Some of the things in … Continue reading Save Money Saving Seeds Summer has arrived and our garden is in full flower. The garden gradually starts blooming and before you know it is a sea of colour. I was impressed with the way the garden looked when I took these “Early Spring Photos”but the garden has progressed even more since then. Our beds are just packed with plants that it almost looks like … Continue reading Early Summer Garden Photo Essay  We have had an interesting spring for pests in our garden. We have a lot of bugs (to keep Annika busy and happy) but there are a couple big pests that have been more notable. It is hard for me to call these creatures pests, we do live in their environment after all, but they are causing some havoc … Continue reading Pests in our Garden  I have a problem, I hate to throw things away. Either stuff just sits around the house cluttering it up, or I do something with them. What do you do with old rubber boots(wellies) and toy trucks that are holey or broken and can’t be given to charity? My solution was to reuse them in the … Continue reading Re-Use For Old Boots and Toys  Mint I do like a nice cup of tea… and then another. Drinking a lot of tea seems to run in my family but I am not sure if any of them have ever made their own. I think making my own tea blends from ingredients found in my garden we be fun and rewarding and another great way to enjoy my gardens bounty. … Continue reading Herbal Tea Blends from Your Garden  Valerie, Annika and Susan (the Magnolia) I find that I tend to wander around the yard aimlessly not knowing what to do exactly - not sure where to start. I know I have a lot of jobs that need to be done and I need to think things through to get myself organized. I have been finding more and … Continue reading Gardening is More Fun With Friends  In early March we went to Victoria for spring break and it was beautiful. We had a great time and after being around the all the nice flowers and gardens I started to get excited about planting our garden. My Mother-in-law had been cleaning up her basement and found a whole bunch of old and new Gardening magazines that … Continue reading Utilizing Old Gardening Magazines  I know we are not the only parents who have the daily struggle to get kids to eat their veggies. We are going to test the theory that having our children be involved in the process of growing vegetables will get them more interested in eating them. My kids, ages two (twins) and five, need 4-5 servings of fruits … Continue reading Will Gardening Get Kids to Eat Their Vegetables?  |
 
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