- Gardening is a kind of disease. It infects you, you cannot escape it. When you go visiting, your eyes rove about the garden; you interrupt the serious cocktail drinking because of an irresistible impulse to get up and pull a weed. ~Lewis Gannit
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Category Archives: Children in the Garden
Nasturtiums, Scarification and other Fun with Preschoolers!
I spent the morning planting nasturtium seeds with my youngest’s Preschool class. This was my first workshop, and I was nervous. All the goofy grins and eager questions from the kids helped. I got over my nerves, and jumped right in. We … Continue reading
Posted in Children in the Garden, Garden Projects
Tagged Nasturtium, scarification, school gardens
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Create your own Rubber Boot Planter for Earth Day!
It’s Earth Day, and I’m doing my part to think green when putting together my spring planters. Recycling some cutie pie rubber boots from the depths of our hall closet I created something new and fun for my garden. The … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Walking in Her Shoes
Posted in Children in the Garden, Garden Projects, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged Brownies, High Heels, Spring Planters
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Following the Bunny Trail
We chased the white rabbit all through VanDusen Gardens this past weekend and saw some amazing sights while on the hunt. Unfortunately we never caught up to him, but we did run into Philbert, much to the kids delight. Along the way … Continue reading
A Hippity Hoppity Weekend in Store!
It’s a beautiful and sunny long weekend here in Port Coquitlam and my kids have their Easter baskets primed. Tomorrow we’ll be joining families from across the Lower Mainland for one of the most wonderful Easter traditions, the Great A-Mazing … Continue reading
NWFGS Container Round Up: Contain This!
Continuing on our journey through the Northwest Flowers & Garden Show, we come to one of my favorite subjects; Planters, the planted and containers with wow! Throughout the show there were many inspired designs and creative and re purposed planters that caught … Continue reading
This is not your Average Suburban Lawn
This past weekend Vancouver was submerged. The rain pelted the lower mainland with a Pineapple Express passing through the region. It was absurdly wonderful. Yep, the gutters were not able to cope and a new drainage project emerged. It broke through the … Continue reading
Investigating Spring
Has Spring Sprung? Today was one of the most beautiful days we’ve seen in a while. Blue skies with just a hint of clouds. A little outdoor adventure was in order. A favorite gal pal and I made a day … Continue reading
Posted in Children in the Garden, Local Wildlife, VanDusen Botanical Garden
Tagged Hellebores, Heron, Rainbows, Snowdrops, Spring, Turtles, VanDusen Gardens
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Growing with Home Harvest Farms
February is full of potential. Here on the cusp of spring everything is still possible. The to-do list is ever expanding, and the unrealistic still seems, well….. realistic. Your spring cleaning plans? They hold a high probability of completion. Painting the … Continue reading