Grow Them Well — by Guest Mom Amy Sharp
There is something amazing about the introduction of summer. The knowledge that is is right around the corner is enough to make us purr. The sunshine rubbing all over me last weekend reminded me of how very special this summer will be. My son is old enough this summer to really invest in summertime, but I am old enough to be tempted to stay inside in the air conditioning if I don't let the inspiration flow.
My family is working on a garden this spring/summer and it is proving to be very exciting to learn to tend the earth. I started off here at you grow girl and here at kids gardening to learn some basics and soon found that gardening can be so addictive.
We are working on the garden as a whole concept. We planned, shopped, started seeds, planted, and now are tending as a family. We have started to journal daily about our garden and plan to run to the garden before breakfast in our pajamas. We pray it goes as well as it sounds in our minds :)
There are so many activites and lessons that go along with summer and gardening. Check out these books and even if you live in the city and have no land to dig- there are books like this to help you catch the gardening spirit.
Wondertime has a great article on gardening and kids and the awesome Artful Parent blog has a lovely interview with Sharon Lovejoy on Gardening with Children.
Simple or elaborate, you can learn a lot this summer if you dig together in the dirt. Teaching your children to respect the earth and care for mother nature is a fabulous gift. Follow your bliss this shining summer!
And speaking of all this...mama likes:
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posted by Gabrielle of Design Mom at Wednesday, May 21, 2008
4 Comments:
i grew up on a farm...just the act of running to my italian grandma's garden {she lived next door!}, plucking cherry tomatoes, unearthing carrots, rinsing off lettuce at the well...i seriously can still taste how pure it all was, do you know?
but the tending to it all was the greatest. beyond feeling super-proud to grow something, it was really the first time i felt all those i-love-you-please-grow feelings.
such an inspiring-reminding kind of a post. thanks, you...
Good luck with your garden! It is so much fun. I had a garden for years before my son was born, and now that he's 3 years old it's more fun than ever! Have you checked out "Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots" by Sharon Lovejoy? It is an amazing gardening book and we've used it quite a bit.
I love your post!
Check out http://greenthumbr.com/home
I think you would really like it--you can keep a journal, post pictures, get advice, etc.
Growing reminds me of my favorite book of this spring:
"Grow your child intelligent and rich" by the Swiss entrepreneur Andreas Stein. Here's an extensive preview
http://www.lulu.com/content/1523976
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