Another growing season has come and gone and I am looking forward to the quieter, dormant months of winter when both my plants and my tired muscles can rest a bit. It was a busy September/October! My back is feeling …
Tag: biodiversity
dozens of plants all snug in their beds!…a yard restoration update
As I write, snow is falling steadily here in Minneapolis, and I couldn’t be happier! If you’ve followed Orange Marmalade for any length of time you are well aware that I love snow. Besides that, my trees and shrubs are …
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blisters and buckthorn…a yard restoration update
It’s been about a month since I introduced the restoration project we’ve begun in our yard. As the heat of summer bears down on us, I wanted to update you and talk a bit about invasive species as that was …
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a jubilation of Earth’s creatures
Jubilation is what I experience when I learn more about the astounding variety of life sharing Planet Earth with us. From the ordinary to the exotic, here are creatures to make your heart sing! The Variety of Life, written by …
a curiosity of creatures!
Welcome to the mind-blowing world of Earth’s creatures! There are curiosities enough to satisfy ages 2 to 100 here. I learn a great deal from picture books, besides being captivated by their artwork, so don’t make the mistake of dismissing …
each little flower, each tiny bird…books to inspire delight and care for the Earth
In celebration of Earth Day, 2017… Out of School and Into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story, written by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Jessica Lanan published in 2017 by Sleeping Bear Press When I was homeschooling my children, a fat, …
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that miracle called Planet Earth…a list of five books for Earth Day 2014
It’s time again to celebrate Planet Earth, this beautiful, intricate, astonishing home of ours. Most of us care about what we know, and what affects us. It’s critically important, then, to introduce our children to Nature, to help them fall …
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