For the love of carrots

Garden crafting has been on my mind a lot in the last month. I’ve watched my own garden struggle in its small space, and have been looking for other sunny areas to expand next year. Crop rotation and more diversity are on my mind. Mother Earth News had an article or two on edible landscapes/estates…

Wood carving

Yay for me! I remembered to pack my camera. Forgot my broom though. This is Jerry showing “G” of GAIN how to begin working on his Christmas tree. He also handed out extra trees and projects to my nephew and youngest child. You can see another instructor in the background with the other table of…

Wood carving

If you’re a home schooler in Iowa, I’m sure you’ve seen my numerous tweets (@threesisjulia) and posts about wood carving.(Three Sisters blog here) We had lots of lead time on this particular program. (That almost never happens.) Last Tuesday, June 29, was our first class. It was excellent. Except that I forgot my camera. Next…