Well, I’ve been absent all weekend – which I will explain in the next post. But first the answer the tree quiz (that I promised the other day – bad me).
The answer to this tree hug quiz is Tea Tree.
I use tea tree oil a lot. The other day I was thinking, so… “Is there really a tea tree?” I looked it up, thinking I’d find a shrub or small plant, but there is a tea tree. It’s native to Australia and while the tree resembles a shrub, it’s a tree.
Tea tree essential oil is a great all-purpose oil. You …read more

Last week’s Nature Detective was too hard for my son and Peggy had the only guess with solar panels — was she right? Why yes she was. For a while we’ll be putting the game on hold until I figure out a better balance of hard for the kiddos.
In exchange — a cool nature experiment.
This experiment is fun for kids and uses stuff you likely have around the house.
You need:

Dried beans (maybe six or so)
A milk carton
Soil from your garden or yard
Plaster of Paris

Prep work:

Soak your beans overnight in clean water.
Wash out your milk carton, cut the top …read more