Life on Garden Time
What is the best homeschool curriculum? That depends on your family’s goals, needs, your kids age, budget, how your daily rhythm flows and your philosophy or belief system. This post is to help you narrow down the best homeschool curriculum for your family by answering some questions. Questions such as how you want your home…
Cedar shake siding has a beautiful look to it When hubby designed our new chicken coop for our new homestead, he designed it to fit 30 chickens. It was a large roaming space underneath because we get a lot of snow during the winter months. The first year we built it we also had a…
Summers are fun and should be about trying new things and creating tradition with old favorites After our girls learned how to fish recently I thought ‘this is great, having the kids learn new things outside’. Indeed summer should be about being outside as much as possible. Living in the Canadian mountains makes outdoor adventures…
Small backyard gardens can be lovely Just because you’re tight on space, doesn’t mean you can’t surround yourself with flowers, herbs or even some garden veggies. You might only have space for containers, or maybe you have some space for a couple of garden beds. When deciding how to set up your small backyard, you’ll…
Fresh tomatoes are loved during the summer months Nothing beats the taste of vine ripened tomatoes. Whether you’re heading to the farmers market or growing tomatoes yourself, be sure to try these dishes that allow tomatoes to shine. Choosing summer tomatoes When choosing tomatoes for your recipes be sure to check out some local and…
Botany is a subject I love. Ever since moving back to the mountains I love learning more wild plants and which ones are useful or edible. There are some amazing wild foods out there, and I feel very blessed to live in a location rich in biodiversity and foraging opportunities. We harvest elderflowers for cordial, and…
