The avocado plant has continued to grow. I seriously thought it was a goner. It now has a root thing coming out the bottom. I have no idea how the top of the plant is planning on getting out of the shell. The pics I have seen show it coming out of the top… Read More Update on the Experiments…
I have always wanted an orchard. A lovely place to sit under the flowering trees on a late spring day and read a great book. Guess what? I don’t have an orchard, but I have something close. A friend with lots of land!!! And guess what? She wants an orchard too!!! How exceptionally cool is… Read More Trees!!!
Do you have 20 minutes? Of course you do. This easy cake takes 20 minutes from start to hot, chocolatey deliciousness on your plate. My mom gave me this recipe a very long time ago, though I think she got it originally from an old cookbook called My Favorite Recipes. Perfect for your late night… Read More Hot Fudge Sundae Cake
I found the following note written neatly down the side of Muscles’ schoolwork for me to see… “Smiles is not taking life seriously. I suggest home boot camp to toughen him up.” If you will recall, Smiles is 4. It’s hard to take life seriously when you are 4. Muscles is a real drill sergeant… Read More Boot Camp for Everyone – No Exceptions!
See this? This is a tomato seedling, planted on 2/9/12. It has been growing steadily and has developed it’s second set of true leaves already. I have added soil as it has grown. Obviously though it is still little and cute and needs quite a bit more time indoors, which is… Read More Plant tomatoes now, not SQUASH
**See update at bottom of post for a follow up on Spindly Seedlings! After the dampening off issue I have had in the past with seedlings, my second biggest problem has been weak and spindly seedlings. Do you see the picture above? These are some lettuce seedlings I planted as a sort of experiment. … Read More Spindly Seedlings
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday we read “Bartholomew and the Oobleck” and we made our own Oobleck (corn starch, water and food coloring). This worked with science for the Kindergartener and Preschooler (is it a solid or a liquid? – states of matter), but even the 3rd grader loves playing with oobleck. Who… Read More Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
Two yummy amendments for the garden. D-lish! Break those egg shells up by baking them at whatever temperature for however long you want. I usually stick them in a bowl covered in aluminum foil (so I don’t have to clean baked egg off my dishes) and throw them in whenever I am preheating the oven… Read More Eggs and Coffee? Breakfast anyone?
I am tired. I am very tired. Emotionally, of course, as well as physically. Why? Because I have been pulling single mom duty for 2 days now, taking care of 4 grumpy sick kids who have been indoors for most of the last week due to illness and trying to homeschool at the same time. … Read More The End is Near!
One of the hardest things for me to do is to wait until I am supposed to before planting, as I have mentioned before. I tend to want to get out there are do things too early. In fact, my father’s aunt, Aunt Esther, was adamant about not planting before Memorial Day and her… Read More Advice From Grandma