Start Seeds with Toddlers this Spring using Season Extenders
As the weather warms up here in the Northeast, we are all anxious to get outside and start planting. Even with a short growing season you can start seeds outdoors several weeks before your last frost date. In this article I’m going to explain how…
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Reading a Seed Packet: Literacy in Science
As many of us begin planting seeds and starting gardens this spring, you may be wondering how to get your children involved. Join me as I explain how you can turn reading a seed packet into a literacy in science activity. Only one seed packet…
5 Tips for Hiking with a Toddler
Hikes are a wonderful way to explore new areas and see beautiful views. Young children enjoy the fresh air and new scenery. Taking a little one on a hike, doesn’t have to be stressful. In this article I’m going to share my five tips for…
Direct Sowing Seeds using a Plastic Bin Season Extender
Due to the sporadic weather in early spring, in the past I have skipped right past the cool weather crops. I was afraid that it was too cold to start seeds outdoors. Not this year! To help get my garden off to an early start,…
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DIY Cold Climate Chicken Coop and Run
This spring marks our first anniversary of raising backyard chickens! Our DIY cold climate chicken coop and run that we built has provided a safe place for our Girls for the past nine months. Our set up consists of a stationary coop, attached covered run,…
How to Select Cold Season Vegetables for Your Spring Garden
New to growing spring vegetables? Trying something new such as growing new crops can be intimidating. Join me as I explain how I selected cold season vegetables to plant in my garden this spring. I love gardening, it is my passion. However, growing spring vegetables…
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Garden Journal Video Garden Tours
Why I Don’t Keep a Written Garden Journal and What I’m Doing Instead. I hear it all the time, the importance of documenting your garden throughout the growing season. It’s hard to argue with the fact that writing things down is a good thing. Looking…
Plant Hardiness Zones and the Growing Season
Thinking about starting a garden or adding new plants to your yard this year? This guide will provide you with information about planting zones and the length of your growing season. Anyone can have success gardening. Knowing these two pieces of information can help you…
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Explore Mud Season with Kids an Inquiry Based Science Activity
Embrace and explore mud season with kids this year using this mud themed inquiry based science activity. Kids engage with their environment while building foundational science skills. Pre-K, elementary, and middle school aged children would enjoy completing this activity alone or in a group. This…
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Uncover Hidden Gems during a Winter Color Scavenger Hunt
Winter in New England may be long, dark and cold, but if you look closely you can spot beautiful color hidden around the forest. For this activity, kids will explore and identify different colors found in nature in the winter. This was an impromptu scavenger…
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