This might ring true for you…if so take a look at my posts on play in the garden and school gardening
Do you have a garden? Does it flourish and provide your family with an abundance of fresh produce every spring, summer and fall? Well good for you. Can’t say that I’ve had that experience, but this year I really am going to plant an elaborate garden. Or at least a garden. I can’t guarantee the elaborateness of it. We have a petite, rectangular spot in the backyard that has the potential to sprout many wholesome goodies, but I fear that my thumbs are not very green. They’re more pinky-orange, if you will. Last year, with similar intentions, we started slow. My kids and I dug up the roots of who-knows-what (actually, I know what. A lot of pretty things and yummy-looking things from the previous owners, but who cares! Now we can start fresh and plant what we want!).
The next step proved to be challenging. My only previous experience…
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