Once during a school year, each of my children gets selected to be the "star" for their class for the week. This time, it's Scott's turn. Neither he nor I wanted to do the poster -- the work part -- so his choice was to avoid the pomp-and-circumstance that would come with that in the … Continue reading Scott the Star
Way back in 2012, the DirtNKids clan visits a goat farm where goat milk is processed into goat cheese. In an effort to get back to food sustainability, we lift the curtain just a bit more...and eventually go full-tilt vegan.
Is it a coincidence that I hear about an entirely new gardening concept, from two different people, within two different contexts, in the span of a day, and the same person gets mentioned as the expert on the subject? I think not. Keyhole gardening. I'll be adding it to my sustainable gardening repertoire. Keyhole gardens … Continue reading Keyhole – The Smarter Garden
"Like the hummingbird sipping nectar from every flower, I fly joyfully through my days, seeing beauty in everything." ~ Amethyst Wyldfyre ♥ The severe drought of 2011 brought Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in record numbers to our backyard feeders in the fall. Flowers all year were scarce, so in order to get their little tanks full for their … Continue reading Hummingbirds Tank Up (Video!)
Changing my ways...trading traditional backyard gardening for the 'lasagna' method. Letting nature do all the work for me.
Enjoy a short video of a wren family raised in our garage.
A first post following a final goodbye.
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