We took a drive up to Elijay, Georgia yesterday to buy apples. It’s a fall ritual, and we brought back apples, apple pies, apple butter, and sweet pepper and apple relish. The orchards of Elijay bring visitors from all over the country, and the apple barns are packed to the brim with apples and people. But,…
Elderberries
Many of you recognize elder as a common shrub that grows around ditches and wet areas but may not know the elder had a sacred past in England. The tree was thought to house the “Elder Mother”, and permission had to be requested to use any of her parts. The flowers, roots, leaves, bark, and berries…
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Spooktacular Garden Decor
I have never been a “Halloween” person. Even when my boys were young, the decorations consisted mainly of a carved pumpkin. But, when challenged by Terri at The Good Life to join a group of bloggers posting on outside Halloween décor, I wanted to have some fun with it. How can you resist a skeleton flamingo? …
Growing Green Kids
Ask your children where their food comes from. What was their answer? The refrigerator, a box, or maybe a drive through window. Most children today have never visited a farmer’s market, much less a farm. We need to change that and start to “grow green kids”. Do they know that most of our food travels around…
Introducing Kids to Birdfeeding
The winter months can be hard on everyone. Cooped up in the house with limited time outdoors, and running out of ideas for activities inside, cabin fever can set in! But the harsh, winter conditions are hard on the birds too. The days are short, and many of the natural food supply that they need for…
No More Monsters
Fear of the dark, monsters under the bed, and things that go bump in the night, are all common occurances in young children. Nighttime fears can reek havoc on bedtime, not only for kids, but for their parents as well. While you don’t want to encourage and reinforce these fears, they are all too real…
DIY Burlap Bulletin Board
I love a good DIY project and was happy when MaryAnn at Domestically Challenged ask me to join her Burlap Lovers Series. The challenge was to create a fall burlap themed project, so I decided to complete an idea I have had in mind for my kitchen. This will be my second kitchen project using burlap. Some old bar stools received a…
Sensational Succulents
There’s one thing about succulents you may not know. THEY ARE ADDICTIVE! If you follow my blog, you may have noticed I LOVE succulents. Pair that with my love of junk containers and you can see why I use them often. I have planted them in wagons, rusty buckets, and even troll dolls! I …
Free Bird Seed
It’s early September and my garden is definitely passed it’s prime. Part of that can be blamed on the out of the ordinary hot summer we had, and part to my neglecting to water like I should have. The purple coneflowers, and black-eyed susan has gone to seed, and are waiting to be cut back. …
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