gardening
Laura Padberg
Melissa,
I would love to hear what gardens you have done. We are going to do that this year for the first time. We planted tomatoes one year but that was ages ago. What is a reflection garden?
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I would love to hear what gardens you have done. We are going to do that this year for the first time. We planted tomatoes one year but that was ages ago. What is a reflection garden?
Blessings,.· ´¨¨)) -:¦:-
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((¸¸.·´ .·´ -:¦:-Laura
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Melissa
Well, for several years we were part of a community garden, but that
got hard to deal with, driving across town to take care of it (esp
when i got pg with Sam) It was really awesome though, because there
were nine to twelve families, we each had our own plots, but we were
welcome to weed and water other plots, and harvest too. We probably
won't do that this year, but stick closer to home.
At home we have a smaller garden, it's about 10x20 ft in the
backyard, the kids plan it out, pick the veggies. Although I nearly
always wind up working it, they sit with me and pull a few weeds. In
the front of the house we have flowers, again the kids usually pick
up perennials from our neighborhood feed store. Trickier now that we
have annuals in there and we don't want to pull those up.
My reflection garden is something I've been planning for three years
now! Our backyard is a little bit split by the house, there's a
smallish section on one side that doesn't lend itself to play, you
kind of walk though some trees to get there. It's quieter and such a
nice, cool place in the summer. Every year we plan on doing it, but
I'd like to really do it this year and plant some special things for
Diana, so whenever i see them I can pray for her and Hayden, as well
as some other recent losses (my grandparents, my husbands'
grandparents, my MIL, my SIL) Hubby is designing a fountain for me,
and actually doing a largish bit of work rerouting some underground
drainage pipes from our roofline.
I also want to put in a 'touch' garden....we have a retaining wall
around our house, that is full sunshine, and I want to put in some
great plants for the kids to explore, we all love the big grass
plants, they lend themselves to all kinds of play.
Well, we're supposed to hit the lake and go hiking, and throw some
rocks. Sam and Dan are adamant about the rocks. LOL!
Melissa
Mom to Josh (11), Breanna (8), Emily (7), Rachel (6), Sam (4), Dan
(2), and Avari Rose
got hard to deal with, driving across town to take care of it (esp
when i got pg with Sam) It was really awesome though, because there
were nine to twelve families, we each had our own plots, but we were
welcome to weed and water other plots, and harvest too. We probably
won't do that this year, but stick closer to home.
At home we have a smaller garden, it's about 10x20 ft in the
backyard, the kids plan it out, pick the veggies. Although I nearly
always wind up working it, they sit with me and pull a few weeds. In
the front of the house we have flowers, again the kids usually pick
up perennials from our neighborhood feed store. Trickier now that we
have annuals in there and we don't want to pull those up.
My reflection garden is something I've been planning for three years
now! Our backyard is a little bit split by the house, there's a
smallish section on one side that doesn't lend itself to play, you
kind of walk though some trees to get there. It's quieter and such a
nice, cool place in the summer. Every year we plan on doing it, but
I'd like to really do it this year and plant some special things for
Diana, so whenever i see them I can pray for her and Hayden, as well
as some other recent losses (my grandparents, my husbands'
grandparents, my MIL, my SIL) Hubby is designing a fountain for me,
and actually doing a largish bit of work rerouting some underground
drainage pipes from our roofline.
I also want to put in a 'touch' garden....we have a retaining wall
around our house, that is full sunshine, and I want to put in some
great plants for the kids to explore, we all love the big grass
plants, they lend themselves to all kinds of play.
Well, we're supposed to hit the lake and go hiking, and throw some
rocks. Sam and Dan are adamant about the rocks. LOL!
Melissa
Mom to Josh (11), Breanna (8), Emily (7), Rachel (6), Sam (4), Dan
(2), and Avari Rose
On Feb 26, 2006, at 10:29 AM, Laura Padberg wrote:
> Melissa,
> I would love to hear what gardens you have done. We are going to do
> that this year for the first time. We planted tomatoes one year but
> that was ages ago. What is a reflection garden?
> Blessings,.· ´¨¨)) -:¦:-
> ¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
> ((¸¸.·´ .·´ -:¦:-Laura
> -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´*
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Danielle Conger
Melissa wrote:
this is the "sensitive plant"--not native, but a favorite exotic of
Thomas Jefferson.
http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week147.shtml
*http://tinyurl.com/hm8kt*
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~~Danielle
Emily (8), Julia (7), Sam (5)
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
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"With our thoughts, we make the world." ~~Buddha
>You may already know this, but a really cool plant for something like
>
> I also want to put in a 'touch' garden....we have a retaining wall
> around our house, that is full sunshine, and I want to put in some
> great plants for the kids to explore, we all love the big grass
> plants, they lend themselves to all kinds of play.
this is the "sensitive plant"--not native, but a favorite exotic of
Thomas Jefferson.
http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week147.shtml
*http://tinyurl.com/hm8kt*
--
~~Danielle
Emily (8), Julia (7), Sam (5)
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"With our thoughts, we make the world." ~~Buddha
Melissa
Thanks Danielle,
I'll see how it fairs in our region. Looks really cool!
Melissa
Mom to Josh (11), Breanna (8), Emily (7), Rachel (6), Sam (4), Dan
(2), and Avari Rose
I'll see how it fairs in our region. Looks really cool!
Melissa
Mom to Josh (11), Breanna (8), Emily (7), Rachel (6), Sam (4), Dan
(2), and Avari Rose
On Feb 26, 2006, at 3:17 PM, Danielle Conger wrote:
> Melissa wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I also want to put in a 'touch' garden....we have a retaining wall
> > around our house, that is full sunshine, and I want to put in some
> > great plants for the kids to explore, we all love the big grass
> > plants, they lend themselves to all kinds of play.
>
>
> You may already know this, but a really cool plant for something like
> this is the "sensitive plant"--not native, but a favorite exotic of
> Thomas Jefferson.
>
> http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week147.shtml
> *http://tinyurl.com/hm8kt*
>
> --
> ~~Danielle
> Emily (8), Julia (7), Sam (5)
> http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
>
> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
>
> "With our thoughts, we make the world." ~~Buddha
>
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