The Force
Just Can’t Wait … … for some of those buds to open and reveal their flowers? Well, we can force things a little. At this time of year if we cut a small branch off certain shrubs/trees/bushes and put it...
View ArticleIt’s not easy being green
… so sings Kermit the frog. Plants would have a different tune: they love being green, most of them are green (at least their leaves!), they esteem green, expect to be green, help the earth...
View ArticleCatching some spring fall
In my backyard I’ve been experiencing at times a blizzard of ‘things’ (no leaves, autumn is for that) falling from the trees – old flowers, stems, bud coverings, I’m not sure what else. Why not get a...
View ArticleLeaf Games
Here are a few easy leaf activities for the fall: Pick up two handfuls of dry leaves, putting them up to and just touching your ears, and then crunch – crunch – crunch them! Fall in stereo. The sound...
View ArticleIce Art
Fun Ice Art to make when it’s cold outside: Take a round metal pie pan outdoors and fill it with water. Add leaves, seeds, twigs, ‘pretty’ litter, small stones. Get a piece of twine or strong string,...
View ArticleMaple Sugaring at Home
First you need a maple tree. There are two reliable methods to be sure you’ve got a maple – opposite branching and brown pointy buds. The internet also has plenty of images you can use as a resource to...
View ArticleMud
Mud is messy. If you can get past this, mud can be absolutely marvelous! March is when mother nature tends to make a lot of mud, and with some old clothes you don’t mind dirtying and a sense of...
View ArticleMaking a Bird Feeder
December’s colder weather and the year’s turn toward winter mean less available food for hungry resident birds. This time of year offers an opportunity for us to fill some of the vacuum left by...
View ArticleEd’s Corner
Making Winter Buddies We’re at the dark turn of the year, awaiting the Winter Solstice (the night between December 21st and 22nd) and after that the return of the light, when the sun will be ‘up’ a...
View ArticleThe Stars in Winter
Winter is a great time of year to go out and look up at the night sky: darkness comes early, winter nights are often crisp and clear, and some of the brightest stars in the sky make their appearance at...
View ArticleThe Force
Just Can’t Wait … … for some of those buds to open and reveal their flowers? Well, we can force things a little. At this time of year if we cut a small branch off certain shrubs/trees/bushes and put it...
View ArticleIt’s not easy being green
… so sings Kermit the frog. Plants would have a different tune: they love being green, most of them are green (at least their leaves!), they esteem green, expect to be green, help the earth...
View ArticleCatching some spring fall
In my backyard I’ve been experiencing at times a blizzard of ‘things’ (no leaves, autumn is for that) falling from the trees – old flowers, stems, bud coverings, I’m not sure what else. Why not get a...
View ArticleLeaf Games
Here are a few easy leaf activities for the fall: Pick up two handfuls of dry leaves, putting them up to and just touching your ears, and then crunch – crunch – crunch them! Fall in stereo. The sound...
View ArticleIce Art
Fun Ice Art to make when it’s cold outside: Take a round metal pie pan outdoors and fill it with water. Add leaves, seeds, twigs, ‘pretty’ litter, small stones. Get a piece of twine or strong string,...
View ArticleMaple Sugaring at Home
First you need a maple tree. There are two reliable methods to be sure you’ve got a maple – opposite branching and brown pointy buds. The internet also has plenty of images you can use as a resource to...
View ArticleMud
Mud is messy. If you can get past this, mud can be absolutely marvelous! March is when mother nature tends to make a lot of mud, and with some old clothes you don’t mind dirtying and a sense of...
View ArticleMaking a Bird Feeder
December’s colder weather and the year’s turn toward winter mean less available food for hungry resident birds. This time of year offers an opportunity for us to fill some of the vacuum left by...
View ArticleEd’s Corner
Making Winter Buddies We’re at the dark turn of the year, awaiting the Winter Solstice (the night between December 21st and 22nd) and after that the return of the light, when the sun will be ‘up’ a...
View ArticleThe Stars in Winter
Winter is a great time of year to go out and look up at the night sky: darkness comes early, winter nights are often crisp and clear, and some of the brightest stars in the sky make their appearance at...
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