Category Archives: Gardening With Children

Offer Love & Enchantment, Not Weeds

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Inviting children to experience natural enchantment (holiday catcus flower) Who Will Be Tomorrow’s Gardeners? My favorite part of summer is spending outdoor time with my grandkids. Over the years, I’ve often been asked how to engage children in gardening, often … Continue reading →

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Protecting & Nurturing Native Bees

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Pollinator Garden, one year old and already flourishing On Beyond Honeybees As I was watering the year-old pollinator garden at the Senior Center this morning, I noticed over a dozen kinds of bees busy at work. That made me very … Continue reading →

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Cottonwood Fluff Is Nothing To Sneeze At

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Cottonwood fluff is the snow of a la Nina June Fluffy Snow In June? Walking around our village yesterday, I noticed many people pointing at or playing with heaps of what looked like snow. It edged every planting bed and … Continue reading →

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Reincarnation For Plastic Plant Pots

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Plant pots offer years of useful service Zero Waste Says Reduce, Re-use, Recycle This weekend we held an Ice Cream Social at the Senior Center. Sadly, the day was rainy and cold but happily, lots of people showed up anyway, … Continue reading →

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