Author: Kate

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Final Garden Update 2019

October 5, 2019
Harvest Time!

So I didn’t get the final numbers in at all for last year.  I have written nothing this year so far.  But for my own records if nothing else, I wanted them all tallied up.  I have big plans for next year!  We are finally building our house and it should be mostly done in… Read More Final Garden Update 2019

— Community Garden, Costs, Garden Bounty, Garden Updates, Harvest —

Garden Update 9/25/18

September 26, 2018
Jack O Lantern

Fall, cooler weather, and new plants… The pumpkins have started coming in!  With all the gourds, pumpkins, mini pumpkins, and corn stalks, we are feeling all the fall vibes.  I planted some giant spinach from the seeds I harvested from the plants that had gone to seed a couple of weeks ago and the spinach… Read More Garden Update 9/25/18

— Costs, Garden Updates, Growing Green, Harvest, Seed Saving —

Garden Update 9/4/18

September 4, 2018
Gourds

I hope that you have had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend.  As we have begun our new school year, I have had a distinct lack of time for gardening.  My son, however, keeps hounding me to get to the garden.  He has been growing one of our community garden beds and his produce is really… Read More Garden Update 9/4/18

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Garden Update 8/20/18

August 20, 2018
Blooming Hollyhocks

We have been traveling a ton these last few weeks.  Between trips I have picked a few things I wanted to get logged in the tally.  I haven’t even looked at the garden since we got in late last night so this post is mostly just a record and I will work on a more… Read More Garden Update 8/20/18

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Garden Update 7/30/18

July 30, 2018
Huckleberries!

This harvest includes the first tomato of the season!  For northern gardeners who don’t have greenhouses, this is a great milestone!  Also the first red hot pepper of the season.  Pretty cool stuff.  Both of these warmer weather crops were harvested at the community garden, rather than the home garden though.  It gets so much… Read More Garden Update 7/30/18

— Homeschool, Homeschool Resources —

Homeschool Mom Resource Roundup

July 28, 2018
Homeschool

This week I have been starting to think more intently about the upcoming homeschool year and what works and what needs to be revised.  I have been reorganizing and cataloging our curriculum to see what we have (a ton of stuff – lots of random stuff) and what we need for next year (not a… Read More Homeschool Mom Resource Roundup

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Garden Update 7/16/18

July 16, 2018
Tomato and Pepper plants

The harvest is starting to come in for this garden update.  Hopefully my cost per pound of organic produce will drop drastically over the next few weeks. Outside… Everything is growing fairly well.  The peas and tomatoes are getting quite tall.     The deer unfortunately found my flower beds and had a nice snack. … Read More Garden Update 7/16/18

— Family, Moments of Pure Joy —

Be the Fun Mom – 11 Ideas to Engage your Kids in Family Fun

July 3, 2018
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I read somewhere a while ago that we can’t be the “Fun Mom” all the time.  Our children need parents, not friends.  We must discipline and provide order and direction.  There will be time when they are grown to be friends with our children.  While I technically agree with much of this, I think sometimes… Read More Be the Fun Mom – 11 Ideas to Engage your Kids in Family Fun