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One of the things I loved from the preschool my older children went to was the weekly and monthly themes that pulled all of their lessons, stories, and activities together.  This is something I wanted to replicate in our homeschool for my youngest, but to also incorporate the themes with my older children whenever possible.

A Year of Preschool Themes

In another week, we will begin our fourth year of homeschooling.  During that time, my older two children have been homeschooled through Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA), and we have been so very grateful for that resource.  However, I now have a four-year-old, and he has been asking to be homeschooled for over a year!  Since …

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Peas are one of the earliest spring vegetables. They are easy to grow, and now is the perfect time to get them in the ground!

How to Grow Peas

Originally published March 2016 Peas are one of my all time favorite spring vegetables.  This year, I am growing 2 varieties of shell peas and 1 variety of snow peas.  I start all of my pea plants from seed, and plant directly in the garden.  They are extremely easy to grow, and even do well in hanging …

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Even though its March, the warm weather has me in my garden. Some flowers and many vegetables can handle the cooler temps & even a frost.

Garden Weather & What We Planted Today

Garden Weather & What We Planted Today Today, we hit a high around 75° – for March 8, in eastern Pennsylvania, that is incredible!  So the warm weather inspired me to get in the gardens, and get some things planted.  You read that right, I have things planted in my garden! Pansies and violas love …

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March in the Garden is a busy time. Beds need to be prepped, seeds started, trees pruned, and there is even stuff you can plant directly in the ground!

March in the Garden

While I sit here writing, the snow is falling and there is a gentle breeze.  Its actually quite beautiful.  Then as most gardeners do, I looked at the long range forecast so I know what the weather will be like outside for chores over the next week.  Snow today (Friday), temps in the low 70s …

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