Looking out and watching 10" of fresh wet snow coming down in
the middle of April in NE, Iowa, was exciting. Going to
town was out of the question; thus, leaving me with two choices for the day.
Dress up in trendy winter outerwear and go outside to throw snowballs and make
snowmen or spend the day planning this year's flower beds.
As a former community college
instructor in Albuquerque, the life-skill curriculum included gardening. As one
who enjoys hands-on activities, it was important to include an
environmentally-friendly project in the lesson plan for the second week of class.
Children will have an opportunity to create an origami seed pot out of a newspaper at Decorah's family-friendly garden
center, Pinter's Gardens & Pumpkins,
located 4 miles east of Decorah on State Hwy. 9 during
their annual Spring Festival and Open House, April
28th and 29th. Reservations are required as space is limited. Go to Eventbrite to
save your spot.
