Gardening (again)

There were a few activities that I did with the older girls when were split into two groups. We have since recombined into one group and the older girls have either graduated into Young Women's or have moved away. This gives me an opportunity to revisit some activities and do a bit better the second time around.

In my home, early spring means preparing the garden. We weed and lay down compost and once it gets warm enough, we start planting. Learning how to garden is a very important part of both food storage and self reliance. It is important to begin learning these skills at an early age. Even if you live somewhere that does not have a yard, potted plants can produce quite a bit of produce while only taking up a small space.

I made a gardening book for my girls to take home and use for a reference. If printed front to back, the pages should be in the right order. The link for the gardening book and cover are below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6-SGz_Y1u-jY0FsbHM2TUwyTUk/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6-SGz_Y1u-jcGZ4U3p4RTFpWmc/view?usp=sharing