Tag Archive | Gardening
Write a Haiku & Get the Kids Writing Too!
Originally posted on Bette A. Stevens, Maine Author:
Let nature inspire you… Our rock garden at the Farmstead is singing. The columbine were so glorious this season they inspired me to write “The Choral Debut,” a haiku (Japanese-inspired, non-rhyming three-line: 5-7-5 syllable poem). I hope The Choral Debut inspires you to get outdoors and let nature…
The vicissitudinous growth of grass…
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
The winter before last caught me by surprise with the early onset of rain. The final cut of the lawn was postponed due to wet weather… and remained that way until spring finally decided to put in an appearance. Now, I love to see a meadow of…
A Monarch Butterfly Haiku by Bette A. Stevens
Originally posted on Bette A. Stevens, Maine Author:
I’ve only spotted a dozen monarchs here at the farmstead in Central Maine this summer. Recently, two delightful specimens danced around the garden where I encourage milkweed to grow alongside the flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables that we harvest. I grabbed my camera just in time to…
#SATurday: The Secret Garden of Trees
Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Announcement: From now on, one lucky winner will receive any eBook under $5.00 from Amazon every month. How? Well, every week, I post a Dark Member of the Week, and out of those members that month, one of them will be chosen for the monthly prize. Basically, the more…
Steven Biggs
Originally posted on Reading Recommendations:
Steven Biggs What is your latest release and what genre is it? Grow Gardeners. Kid-Tested Gardening with Children: A 4-Step Approach. It’s non-fiction. Quick description: I’m very excited about this book because it’s a project I undertook with my nine-year-old daughter, Emma. She illustrated and wrote captions. We help adults…
Workspace Blog Hop
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Pamela nominated me to take part in the Workspace Blog Hop back in September last year, sharing where we each work and write. Recently Alienora also passed along the baton. And I am afraid, I am going to cheat and share again some of the post I…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 