My Homeful Life

I'm new to gardening and I’m going to try square foot gardening this summer, I’ve heard it is a great way for beginners to learn. Square foot gardening is a method of gardening that uses raised beds divided into one-foot squares. This makes it easy to plan and plant your garden, and it also helps to reduce weeds and pests. A guy called Mel Bartholomew came up with it and you can read all about it in his books . *Disclaimer, I am a beginner living in a temperate environment and I found these steps helpful. If you are not a novice in a temperate zone this may not be helpful. As my annual veggie gardens  in my front yard, I've decided to plant in a potager garden style. A potager garden is a traditional French garden that is divided into different sections for different types of plants, and tends to look more deliberate and neat than a traditional veggie garden. I'm planning to plant a variety of vegetables in my summer garden, including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and p...

Hey fellow life long learners! Today, I want to share with you the three evidence based reasons why consent-based learning is the way I’m heading in my homeschooling journey, maybe you want to consider it too? And no I’m not talking just pre-k or Kindergarten, consent based learning works for all ages and stages. What is consent based learning?   Consent-based learning is an approach to education that emphasizes the importance of obtaining consent from students before engaging in any learning activities. It recognizes that learners have autonomy and should have a say in what, how, and when they learn. Sometimes called or very similar to the idea of: child led learning interest led learning delight directed learning autonomous learning self-directed learning learner-centered learning interest-based learning empowerment learning democratic learning unschooling These terms are not actually interchangeable but are often used that way, you can read more over at Ben & Me  Blog ...