Month: June 2010

Praying mantis nests for the tough-to-please teenager

  Engaging older kids in the garden is definitely not as easy as it was when they were young.   It takes a little more craftiness than having their own ‘big kid shovel’ to lure some of these kids back into the garden, so I’m always willing to try  something new. One foolproof method is […]

From ‘Ewww’ to ‘Cool’ – growing mushrooms in a box

From ‘Ewww’ to ‘Cool’ – growing mushrooms in a box

I walked into Peets Coffee the other day (sounds like the beginning of a joke, doesn’t it?) Anyway, I walked in and saw these interesting looking mushroom kits for sale.  And since I’m an avid gardener who will grow just about anything, I was immediately intrigued.  So, I snatched one up for $15.00.   Having […]