I’m all about getting kids out into the garden while teaching them environmental stewardship and sustainable gardening practices. In our own city garden in Los Angeles my kids and I compost, raise chickens and grow our own vegetables year round.
When parents see how my kids love to garden, they often ask how they can peel their own children away from the video screen long enough to get them started in gardening, too. Surprisingly, it’s easy! Just spend time with your kids planting something, anything, and make it a scientific adventure. The
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Those considering a home refit should consider creating a mood board to decide on possible colour combinations for panel blinds and other furniture, it has been claimed.Homeowners have been urged to make a study of all the interior design magazines they can lay their hands on prior to making any refurbishment decisions.Celebrity interior designer Linda Barker explained that collecting fabric swatches, wallpaper and colour ideas on a mood board is often the way interior designers collate thoughts before planning what to do with a room.Barker added: I really encourage people to do it for themselves in their own home, it need not be elaborate at all but it just kind of helps people to focus their ideas.
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Maybe it is just wishful thinking, but I’m all set to call this winter over and move right into a spring gardening mode. This was the mildest winter that I can recall in a very long time, and one that I wouldn’t mind seeing be repeated more often!
It’s been a while since the last Gardening Log post but I’m planning to run them more often this year to share what’s growing inside of the garden, as well as what events are occurring outside of it. And this looks like it will be a very busy year with lots of activities and new plants to cover.
Central Pennsylvania Gardening Shows and Events
This past weekend saw the local debut of the spring gardening shows with the Pennsylvania Garden Expo taking place at the Farm Show Complex here in Harrisburg. The Backy
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There’s something irresistibly enchanting about burning wood, and for those who have stared mesmerised into a flame a time or two can now decorate their home in the same, mystical style with new pieces by Moooi. Designer Maarten Baas has collaborated with textile designers Edelkoort & Rubelli to bring a 17th-century French feel to his popular collection.
Smoke! video by Gwenael Lewis from Moooi on Vimeo.
Moooi recently released this video demonstrating the process behind their Smoke collection of seaters and lighting.
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