Posts Tagged ‘plants’
Family Day at the Famers Market
A fun-filled, family field trip for this time of year is the farmers market. A bountiful harvest of raspberries, tomatoes, zucchini, and green beans, among other homegrown delicacies, is a delight for the senses. Roaming the stalls in the warm autumn sunshine, filling a basket with jars of honey, and munching on just picked apples…
Read MoreGET GROWING! A Science Experiment for Kids
It’s time for a fun science experiment! The snow is finally melting. The grass is beginning to turn green. The onions, chives, and strawberry plants in my kitchen garden are popping up out of the leaves and soil. Springtime is here! It seems like it always takes a little longer in Minnesota to get things…
Read MoreThe Little Kitchen Garden
Spring is here! Watching the brown of winter suddenly turn pastel fills me a longing to be outside. The pale green of tree buds and the many hues of blossoms take my breath away. Watching tulips and hyacinth burst forth from the dormant garden spurs me on to begin planning my own garden. I have…
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