Category: Garden

It was a great weekend! Friday started off really well. After speaking for several hours with the director of the off-grid program we’re being considered for, our minds and hearts were completely set at ease. Tara was warm, down-to-earth, honest and forthcoming about what filming would be like for us, in particular our kids. She … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

Looking at this picture that was taken a little over a week ago, I’m absolutely shocked by how small our beets look (they are now easily twice this size)! How happy that garden is! Today we seem to be finding ourselves making a big decision… and we’re still not sure what the answer will be … Continue reading “Happy Friday!”

Of all our boys, Oliver seems most motivated to work in the garden. He enjoys just spending time in there, tiptoeing along the path while talking to himself amongst the spinach and peppers and strawberries, pulling up weeds and snacking on strawberries as soon as they’re ripe. This summer he is ready to harvest using … Continue reading “Montessori-Inspired”

Thanks to some lovely sunshine and plenty of rain, our garden veggies are growing in leaps and bounds! Above is a variety of spinach that can withstand higher heat (an Asian variety I can’t remember the name of- sorry!) and also happens to climb. I think it is so pretty with the vibrant stem and … Continue reading “How Does Your Garden Grow”

I have mentioned fondly our wonderful friends from New Zealand before, but I must reiterate just how much they mean to us in the short time we have known them. They are without a doubt the easiest people to be around- funny, gentle, and down-to-earth. They are on the same page with us parenting-wise, which … Continue reading “What to do with that Placenta You Have Lying Around”