Monday, June 4, 2012

Our Expert Gardener!

                              Little Ricky on his 11th Birthday
                                 At the Library Learning Patch

My city born and raised (until the age of 10) young man, Little Ricky, has become the most knowledgeable amongst us regarding gardening!  We were blessed to find a Garden Club for children in the nearby small town sponsored by the local library and a local chapter of the Texas Naturalist Society and various businesses.  What a great complement to his homeschool studies, too!  And it was FREE!  Each week since February he has been actually doing hands on seeding, planting, and harvesting.  And learning about the variety of vegetables, planting seasons, soil, bugs, bees, and so much more!  He has brought home veggies to share, too!  And he loves it!  He said he wished the class would continue year 'round, but alas, it will be over the middle of this month.  We are thankful for his having such an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in this aspect of our homesteading adventure.  Green acres is the place to be!

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