I woke up on Sunday, knowing that the apples had to be picked. Collecting windfalls is one thing, but I’d looked up. I knew. There were an amazing number of big apples hanging from the branches. They needed to come down. So I challenged the children. A barrow or two […]
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Homestead Day
Last Sunday, we had a homestead day. We started by clearing the kitchen garden, ready for the winter. We have been unbelievably successful in this area. A couple of years ago, the children helped me move numerous wheelbarrows of manure, until the whole plot was covered in about a foot […]
Read moreA garden all of their own
Sometimes it takes the enthusiasm of children to get a project going, around here. So true of our seed planting this year. They have been desperate to have their own plots and start sowing the seeds. I spotted a children’s gardening project from one of my very favourite bloggers NoBigDill. […]
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“What are we going to plant in the squash?” “Squash” “Where are the seeds?” “In the squash.” “In the squash?” “Yes in the squash. Look.” Penny drops. I bought 3 squashes last Halloween. I cut into one, with great difficulty. I baked it but it was very dry. So dry […]
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