Gardening in and of itself is a beautiful thing to learn because it is such fun to watch things grow! But did you know that it can be used as an educational tool?
Charlotte Mason schools usually had every form out doing a bit of gardening every week in the afternoons. It’s a natural part of Nature studies.
In these articles, you will find various gardening topics, how-to’s, how to use gardening in nature study, and other related articles on growing things.
What’s inside: Permaculture and kids fit together. We’ll look at why and how and what to teach your kids about relating to their world. This… Read More »DIY Permaculture with Kids for Handicraft or Nature Study
What’s Inside: Today, we look at container gardening, especially for vegetables. Have you thought is was more trouble than it was worth? Let’s see how… Read More »Container Gardening for Vegetables
What’s inside: A look at the best seed starting trays ever from Bootstrap Farmer. They’re my favorite for gardening with kids and I’ll show you… Read More »Best Seed Starting Trays EVER!!
What’s inside: Do you know you can learn how to dry raspberry leaves to make your own DIY raspberry tea? Read this article to find… Read More »How to Dry Raspberry Leaves
Making a Gardener’s Hand Salve What’s inside: Making a gardener’s hand salve is easier than you think! Here’s what I did, why, and how to… Read More »Gardener’s Hand Salve
My Favorite Microgreens to Grow: Broccoli, Radish & Clover This post adds to the original post on How to Grow Microgreens, which has a Free… Read More »My Favorite Microgreens to Grow: Broccoli, Radish & Clover
What’s Inside: This post about the cayenne pepper plant records how we are overwintering cayenne peppers from our garden and one way you can incorporate… Read More »Handicraft: Overwintering a Cayenne Pepper Plant
What’s inside: Do you & your kids make time to work in the garden together? Charlotte Mason Handicraft was also called “Work” and included “help… Read More »How to Train a Future Gardener: Work in the Garden as Handicraft
What’s inside: Learn to grow sprouts in a Jar. We’ll look at the mechanics of sprouting, discuss safety procedures, make your own sprouting jars, and… Read More »Growing Sprouts in a Jar Handicraft for Kids
Reviews: Azure Standard I usually give curriculum or book reviews, but this is for Azure Standard – my favorite source for seeds that I use… Read More »Reviews: Azure Standard