Hi, friends! Join me and my family on an (0:00) after-lunch nature walk where we'll spend some time enjoying the world around us and collect some of the beautiful things nature has to offer. After our walk, (2:07) we'll head outside to finish up our homeschool group lessons and then (3:59) head to the garden to see ...
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Weekly Vlog: Planting Fall Bulbs & Visiting Bright’s Zoo
Hi, friends! In this week's vlog, (0:00) I'm starting off by giving you a garden tour of one of the many gardens around my home. This one is a work in progress, and I'm adding some fall bulbs so I'll have some spring blooms next year. Next up, (14:04) I'm sharing some behind-the-scenes of the final stages of our patio ...
Fall Gardening: Saving Annual Seeds
It's that time of the year, friends. Autumn. And with autumn comes so many seasonal living to-dos — many of which are in the garden. When it comes to fall gardening to-dos, there are many. Summer blooms needing to be pruned. Spent annuals needing to be removed (or left if you're into Piet ...
How To Create A Beautiful Home Garden In 5 Simple Steps
We’ve been living in our new home for four months now, and the project list feels never-ending. As we transition from winter to spring, my thoughts continually drift towards the project of creating a beautiful home garden—something I’ve come to love and value. Gardens, in my opinion, are one of the key elements that ...
House To Home: Landscaping The Mountain
It's been a while since I've written a post sharing the work we've been doing around our home. If you've been reading Growing Up Herbal long, you'll know we bought a piece of property a few years back with a pretty outdated house that needed a good bit of work. We loved the land and the seclusion, and we saw the ...
Happy Mother’s Day: 10 Gifts For Natural Mamas Under $30 Each
Quick! Mother's Day is just around the corner. May 11th will be here before you know it so if you have any natural mamas on your list that you're buying something for, I've got just the thing for you today. (Psst... you can always forward this post to your man too if any of these gifts are something that catches your ...