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What is in a name? Peppers
It’s a cool rainy morning and not one to be out in the garden unless you want to get really wet. It is also almost mid July and the summer harvest in not far away. At least I hope! It … Continue reading
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Becoming a gardener (or a writer) – someone who learns
“To become a gardener means to try, to fail, to stubbornly plug away at something, to endure serious disappointments and small triumphs that encourage you to try and fail again. But it means, above all, perking up your ears, sniffing, … Continue reading
Posted in Garden journal, Garden Learning, Reflections, science notebook
Tagged observation
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Bumble Bees that are not Bumbles Bees – compare and contrast
It is a perfect day – the sun is shining, there is a cool breeze and my grass is growing like crazy. So I pulled out the power mower and pulled the cord. It roared to life and we were … Continue reading
Gardening means I need to know my math
It is spring the leaf buds are pushing open on the lilac bushes and my indoor garden has been growing for a few weeks. It was great fun to start spring inside but I discovered I had lots of … Continue reading
February First – winter gardens
Garden Learning has been in hibernation for the last few months. For two reasons one a broken wrist made it hard to type and take pictures but more importantly in Minnesota the ground is white and frozen, the air is … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Learning, journals
Tagged beginning seedling, garden journals, grow lights and heat mats, phenology journal
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Spring Rains – story starters
It was a long winter here in Minnesota and we were all looking for spring sun and warm temperatures. We have instead cool temperatures and days of clouds and rain. It has not been what our emotions have wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Learning, observational drawing, Writing
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Oh, No Fire! Wait, this fire is a good thing
If you take a walk in Eloise Butler Wildflower garden and climb up the big hill to the prairie land you find a big surprise. The land is darkened and burned. At first it is easy to worry and think … Continue reading
Questions for you
Winter has come to this northern garden. Last year at this time I posted that this blog was going into hibernation for the winter. My teaching schedule was crazy and the garden was closed and locked for the cold … Continue reading
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Summer of Bugs
It is August and I am tired of these bugs! I don’t need any more mosquitoes or flies or beetles or spiders or worms! But wait before we get rid of all these crawly things we might want to know … Continue reading
A Walk in the Woods
We often go walking and see plants, trees and animals. What is the difference between a group of trees and a forest or woods? Why do we call a place a forest and what will we find when walking there? … Continue reading
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