A Cast-Iron Back
Written by admin on March 11th, 2008Apparently,
“What a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it.” Charles Dudley Warner 1829-1900
It’s true. But resting every once in a while is a big help too!
Guess who?
And guess where?
Yep, I was lucky enough to get some playtime outside today. I finished mulching bed #7. I am working on labeling everything that’s in bed #7 and I will put a link in the sidebar. It will be amazing to watch the gardens change as spring arrives and passes.
Bed #7
Bed #7 runs right up against my neighbor’s yard. There’s a lot of work to do in this bed this year. At least, I remember being not too very pleased with some of what grew in this bed last year.
I did a bit of container gardening today. Lettuce…
(That’s an Italian parsley in the pot that managed to over-winter.)
and radishes…
I also set up a bird-feeding station that I can see from the loveseat in the not-too-long-ago-redone living room.
Now I can watch the birds while I read in the mornings. 
I was excited to see something new in bloom today. My violets! They are edible, and I love to add them to my infusions. I also have a tincture made from violets.
Woodland Violet
Confederate Violet
While I was busy working, my daughter and a friend were busy at the goldfish pond.
Poor little goldfish. I’m sure they were terrified.
We had cheeseburgers on the grill tonight. And then for dessert (and fun) we toasted marshmallows outside over our old grill.
Hubby is the marshmallow-toasting expert.
But we’re all pretty good at eating toasted marshmallows.
Bye. I’m off to read chapter 8 in Little House in the Big Woods
Lynn
The Hundred Dresses
The Family Under the Bridge
Caddie Woodlawn. With the Wisconsin big woods theme, goes along great with a FIAR study of The Raft.
A Year Down Yonder
A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning
Pocketful of Pinecones: Nature Study With the Gentle Art of Learning: A Story for Mother Culture. Sweet fictional story about a newly homeschooling mother who incorporates nature study.
Nature Crafts for Kids: 50 Fantastic Things to Make With Mother Nature's Help
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Awakening Beauty the Dr. Hauschka Way
A Redbird Christmas: A Novel
The Usborne Internet-Linked Book of Knowledge
What Your Fifth Grader Needs to Know
for you to leave a comment, but you can also e-mail me at lynn AT thehealthyhomeschool.com
12
PM
Love the post and the pictures. Very warm and friendly. Love the pictures of the flowers since I am dying to see some color over this way.
20
PM
Thank you, Maria. I think we are all longing for color…
Lynn