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This little personal size cantaloupe really caught my eye this summer. I can still hear heirloom grower Ruth Hardy when I asked her if it was worth growing again. As I heard the excitement come over her, she exclaimed, “TONS OF SEED saved! I ate a very ripe one today, OMGoodness! it was something in…
Gardening for children means so much more than playing in the pole bean tunnels. Although how can gardening get any more fun than this! I think that Grandson Bradley will always remember gardening with his Grandfather, Tom Meade in this special Virginian Heirloom Garden! What do you think? The Pinto Snap Bean growing is a…
How could any gardener not be totally captivated by an Heirloom Garden in Maui Hawaii? It was here that I found myself totally charmed by grower Jane Sperr and all of her exquisite and rare heirlooms. Like most heirloom gardeners across America, we find ourselves with limited information and resources for growing information in our…
There’s nothing like “shopping” for your baby and not actually having to pay any money; Making a baby gift registry can be a fun, and it allows others to buy what you and your baby will enjoy and use. You may want to create a registry because you are having a baby shower; Even if…
Is Eating “Healthy” Food Enough? 3 Women, 3 Stories of Food Sensitivities When I first met Deborah, she was so frustrated because she was eating healthy food and only healthy food. But she felt sick every time she ate. It had gotten to the point where she dreaded eating because she knew she was going to feel…
You daringly dashed out, kids in tow, to the pumpkin patch this year and proudly hauled your pumpkin loot home. Now, what is the next natural step but to carve away! Right? Hold it! You want Halloween to be filled with fake gore, not real severed fingers. Before you break out the candles and knives,…
Whether it be for religious, social, or health reasons, families of all kinds are choosing not to celebrate Halloween. But skipping out on Halloween doesn’t mean you have to skip out on fun. There are plenty of alternative ways to celebrate the season without participating in modern Halloween activities.
Many over the counter medications for cold and flu should be avoided during pregnancy, but natural remedies can offer just as much relief, and are much safer for you and your baby. With natural remedies, you don’t have to worry about getting the right dosage or over-usage. You can use these remedies as often as needed for symptoms.
I often think on our Native Americans and all the uses they had for different types of gourds. Gourds date back centuries throughout the world. Most of them require warm and even tropical growing conditions from countries such as Africa, South American, Asia and India just to name a few. So how did so many…
The most common idea of alternative education choice in the public eye remains the traditional private or charter school. Homeschooling is becoming more commonplace and might be considered a close second. However, when most people think of choices in education, they think about school settings. When I describe a private or charter school as traditional,…