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 …
Tag: ecosystems

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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every day is Earth day
When I was a kid, I had a recurring nightmare. Someone, some Bad Guys bent on harm, were after our family for unknown reasons. We had to escape, flee the house FAST! But every time, one or another person in …
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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