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Shicole
Feb 28, 20172 min read
February Reflection
February 2017 has been a short, but eventful month. Garden 2017 In Indiana, we are known to have crazy weather; even a mix of weather...
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Shicole
Dec 4, 20161 min read
Busy Busy Bee II
On November 20th, I shared my poem, "Busy Busy Bee" had been published in Words and Other Wild Things. Thursday, December 1st was the...
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Shicole
Nov 20, 20162 min read
Busy Busy Bee
I have a passion for growing my own food, but I also have a passion for writing. This summer, I had an opportunity to bring my two...
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Shicole
Oct 10, 20162 min read
Okra Explosion
In past gardens, once it was warm, we would plant our fruits, vegetables, and herbs and harvest until the season was over. Last year, we...
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Shicole
Aug 17, 20162 min read
Gardening in the Rain
Yesterday was the fourth consecutive day of clouds and pouring rain. I love watching the rain and when it rains, I don't have to water...
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Shicole
Jul 31, 20162 min read
Harvest Recipes
The most rewarding part of harvesting food you have grown is enjoying it after you have prepared it. Eating food fresh from the garden...
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Shicole
Jun 30, 20162 min read
Garden Woes & Garden Foes
Once spring arrives, I begin dreaming of our garden. This fantasy is filled with healthy plants and a bountiful harvest. When summer...
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Shicole
Jun 26, 20161 min read
Fellow Urban Gardeners
There is a wealth of knowledge online and in books to guide novice to master gardeners on techniques and tips to produce the best harvest....
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Shicole
Jun 18, 20161 min read
Cooking Harvest Meals with Kids
Even before a child is able read, he or she could probably identify multiple fast food restaurants. With all of the advertisements...
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Shicole
Jun 13, 20162 min read
Herbs
Garden Tour We started gardening in 2009 and we didn't add herbs until the following year. That year we only grew basil. Since then, we...
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Shicole
Jun 5, 20162 min read
Garden Notebooks
Right before Memorial Day weekend, our boys completed preschool. This August, they will attend kindergarten. Although we want them to...
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Shicole
May 22, 20163 min read
Garden Guards
Spring is the perfect time for children to learn about insect and animal life cycles. This past spring our boys learned about the life...
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Shicole
May 14, 20162 min read
When Veggies Bolt & Herbs Flower
Last year, towards the end of summer, The Garden Center advertised they were selling kalettes. Kalette is a hybrid plant, a cross...
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Shicole
May 13, 20161 min read
The Plan - Garden 2016
When winter seems too long, my mind escapes to thoughts of summer and gardening. Once the sunlight lasts a little longer into the...
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Shicole
Apr 22, 20161 min read
Reflections - Garden 2015
Happy Earth Day! I always like reflecting on my previous garden before I begin another one...maybe that's the teacher in me. Our 2015...
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Shicole
Oct 28, 20152 min read
Fall Fun
Besides jumping into large piles of leaves, our boys love to pick apples in autumn. When they turned two, we took them to Adrian's...
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Shicole
Oct 10, 20152 min read
Getting Saucy - Tomatoes
One of our garden staples is tomatoes. We grow them every year. Once they grow big enough, I pick a few and prepare fried green...
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Shicole
Aug 6, 20151 min read
Tops & Bottoms
As I mentioned in the blog post, "Kids in the Garden - Radish Plants" our boys are growing radishes in containers. Many times people...
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Shicole
Jul 23, 20152 min read
Kids in the Garden - Radish Plants
This past May, our boys had the opportunity to grow a plant at preschool. One chose to plant radishes and one chose to plant parsley. ...
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Shicole
Jul 14, 20152 min read
Sweet Onions
A main staple in our kitchen are onions; we use them in many dishes. Of course, we had to grow them in our garden. Onions are biennial...
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