Let the children do a part of the garden
In case you have decided on getting the kids some gardening tools, then you could also give them a part of the
garden to cultivate and learn about plants and have some fun at the same time too. This way you can watch over
the kids while you are at your gardening too, and teach them a new hobby and something constructive. They will
also learn how to enjoy the plants and to take care of them. Apart from this you could let them have a patch
for a vegetable garden so that the kids will learn practically about the vegetables, the different stages of
their growth and the names of the parts of the fruits, vegetables and flowers.

By tools to suit your child’s age
You should buy gardening tools that will suit your child’s age and something that can be handled easily by him.
So maybe you could take your kid with you to check out and see what would be most comfortable for him. Incase
you are worried about metal tools hurting your child you could buy tools in some other material for your child. Apart from gardening alongside you this could also be a time for general knowledge improvement where you could
teach your kid a bit about the plants and the insects that visit the flowers.

Make gardening time fun time for the kids
While teaching your kids about the plants and the different insects like butterflies that hover around the
flowers, you could use some innovative methods to get them involved in gardening and learning about nature too.
Make the gardening interesting for your kid by taking pictures of their garden at regular intervals or even
every day so that they can see for themselves the way their garden has developed and how long it has taken for
the first flower to bloom. This would be a wonderful way for the kids to spend their summer months by being out
in the garden.

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Spring cleaning is under way. We’ve given up on shoveling snow as a river of mud runs through it.

Now is the time to pull the summer wardrobe from dusty garbage bags and load it into the washer. Peel the plastic off the windows, and if you’re privileged: swap out the winter tires for summer ones.

Pet owners, it’s time to get out the scooper and remove those well-preserved dog globs. If you live in Crested Butte you’ll be celebrating Earth Day (April 22) with Poofest.

This event involves pails and shovels, rubber gloves and “a ‘Poo-Shooter’ of an espresso with Baileys and a chocolate espresso bean,” according to an event listing in the Mountain Gazette.

“Armed shovelers then scour the town alleys, streets and vacant lots before hauling their treasures to the Eldo bar to be weighed,” according to the listing.

Prizes are awarded, presumably to the heaviest loads.

That’s one heck of a way to clean up town and have a good time, too.

And we’ve probably got exponentially more globs than the Butte, considering all the Front Range pooches making their way up here and frolicking in the snow. Someone should start a Poofest here…

In other news, our horseshoe pits are back in view. And this may be the year we bother to fill ‘em with wood chips and find some cheap shoes — or vulnerable horses.

One of our other recreation projects this year is a longer-term solution for the great, big empty garage out back.

We surveyed our cohabitants last month on their thoughts for developing improvements, and feedback was easier to gather than their answers to the U.S. Census.

Enthusiasm is high for a ping-pong table but not so much for foosball. We had to pull an ad after explaining our roomies’ opinion to an onslaught of men desperate to sell us their foos-tables.

Some old couches to line the walls might work just fine.

Of course, a well-equipped backyard is essential to entertaining guests in summer. Speaking of essentials, use this checklist to make sure your own backyard summer function is a success:

• Decent grill: Ours is propane, procured for free off the side of the road. Even the ignitor still works. Keep your eyes peeled as garage-sale season revs up.

• Landscaping: Some of us are fortunate to have aspen groves and green lodgepole pine trees. If that’s not you, take a trip to a local nursery. It’s remarkable what a few happy plants, gnomes, flamingos or bird baths bring to a gathering.

• Picnic table: Eating outdoors is proven to help with digestion.

• Fire pit/chimenea: It gets brisk at night. Keep warm and repel with some pion wood.

Relative to most other American communities, there’s a real dearth of swimming pools here in Summit.

Sure it usually snows here from September to June and there are precious few nights warm enough for a dip in an outdoor, non-heated pool. And of course folks who live up here know better than to waste precious energy resources heating up a 10,000 gallon body of water.

Friends, we have a solution: Target in Silverthorne is selling above-ground pools for about $100.

Because they’re not in a dug-up hole, above-ground pools are likely to absorb more of that plentiful solar energy (300+ days per year, right?) so abundant in colorful Colorado.

You can still fit in all your friends and maybe a dog or two.

It’s Sunday, and we’re measuring an above-ground pool and a badminton court into the backyard.

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To recap on what you need to start your own plant propagation business:

Knowledge:

Start building your library right now! Learn as much as you can about the plants you want to propagate. Grab a copy of one or more of these books to start:

• Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses
• American Horticultural Society Plant Propagation: The Fully Illustrated Plant-by-Plant Manual of Practical Techniques
• Hartmann and Kester’s Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices (7th Edition)
• Practical Woody Plant Propagation for Nursery Growers

Also, sign up for the newsletter at Freeplants.com. You will gain a ton of knowledge. Be sure to look around while you are there for the articles he has written for even more knowledge. He even has a forum where you can learn about plant propagation and ask him questions.

Don’t forget the free information! Become a member of the Plant Propagation Misting System website and get access to hundreds of PDFs on plant propagation, misting systems, plant diseases, insects and other pests, and more! it’s free!

Plants:

Gathering the right plants to propagate is essential to your success. remember to propagate only NON-PATENTED plants! Purchase your plants from a reputable source.

Space

Remember, you don’t need a whole lot of space to get started. A small lawn can successfully be used for propagating plants.

Rooting media

Before building your beds, decide on which rooting media you will use and be sure you can locate it. sand is relatively easy to find and inexpensive, but peat and perlite can be used if the sand is unavailable.

Misting beds

Start with a small bed if necessary. A good size is 4′ wide by 8′ or 10′ long. Use whatever lumber you can find to start. You don’t get points for fanciness, just usefulness. Remember to be sure they drain properly.

Licenses

Business and Nursery. Others may be needed so be sure to ask your local municipality or state government official. Remember, the SBA is a great resource!

Inspection

The Inspector is your friend. Use them to gain knowledge by asking questions. Be honest and don’t try to hide anything. They are there to help you, not give you grief. If you do have a problem that you discover yourself, CALL THEM! They will respect you that much more and be more apt to help you in the future.

Of course there are a few more things like labeling, shipping requirements, where to get the properly labeled plants to start propagating them, and others, and all those questions can be answered here.

That pretty much covers it! Not too many things now was it?

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