Gardening

Planting Paperwhites Indoors with Kids

December 20, 2012

How to Plant Paperwhites Every year the kids and I plant paperwhite bulbs indoors. When the blooms open they fill the apartment with a heady fragrance. Many paperwhite enthusiasts time their plantings to bloom at Christmas, but I prefer to plant them later. Their blooms are the perfect pick-me-up for droopy, gloomy January days. Paperwhites… Keep Reading →

by: Erica MomandKiddo posted in: Gardening, Indoors, Nature, Winter 10 Comments

Weekend Snapshots

September 18, 2011

Have any snapshots to share? Join our weekly link up. <a border=”0″ href=”http://momandkiddo.blogspot.com/search/label/Weekend%20Snapshots/” target=”_blank”><img src=”http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g408/momandkiddo/wksp125.jpg“/></a> I found I had to send the men of the house out again, as I am still painting! Although I’m not exactly painting a mansion, it takes a while to get things finished when you only have 2 partial days… Keep Reading →

by: Erica MomandKiddo posted in: Gardening, In the Kitchen, Weekend Snapshots 5 Comments

Rooting Around

June 2, 2010

About a month or so ago Kiddo and I headed out to our community garden plot to harvest our first batch of greens. I always sow the seeds thickly and then thin them out when they are the perfect size for a baby green salad. Pulling up small batches of arugula, kale and spinach is… Keep Reading →

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Friday Do-Over: Gardening Indoors

May 7, 2010

It’s gardening season! First published 3/27/10One of the benefits of membership at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is that we receive their publications every so often. A few years ago their Gardening with Children book arrived in our mailbox but most of the activities were appropriate for older children. I took a look through it the… Keep Reading →

by: Erica MomandKiddo posted in: Friday Do-Over, Gardening, Nature 1 Comment

Practical Life: Plant Care

January 11, 2010

Poor Little New Kid has a nasty ear infection. He’s getting better, but Kiddo’s thirst for entertainment never rests. Since he loves the spray bottle I put him to work spraying the orchids. I put them in the sink with the simple instruction: “spray them as much as you want!” He did, informing me of… Keep Reading →

by: Erica MomandKiddo posted in: Chore Entertainment, Gardening, In the Kitchen, Montessori, Practical Life 3 Comments