You have a whole bed of blossoms here, Elma,” my friend and colleague Catherine exclaimed. “How on earth did you do that?” She was looking at the blanket of blooms spreading across my collection of African violets. The plants were doing very well. Nearly every one was topped by a mound of flowers. The answer
The art of growing African violets
Cultivating African violets can be a great way to foster your green thumb through the winter
Macramé and monarchs
The pandemic restarted a love for a childhood craft that’s back in fashion
My brother, the other Mr. Moore, would like to bring his class to tour your colony and learn about Hutterite life,” our teacher informed us one day. “As a token of appreciation, they’ll teach our class how to make macramé plant hangers.” Patrick Moore was our middle grades teacher and his brother was a high
Matryoshka! Matryoshka!
These traditional nesting dolls are always a favourite with young and old
May I see that toy?” I requested, pointing to a painted wooden doll in the glass case behind the cash register. “Of course,” Tina Alvetina, the clerk smiled, unlocking and sliding open the door. “It’s a matryoshka,” she added, lifting out the nesting dolls. “Can you repeat that please?” I asked. “Matryoshka. It’s Russian, I believe. I’m originally from the
Not just for city kids
Rural students at one Hutterite school enjoyed Agriculture in the Classroom activities last year
There’s little doubt Hutterites have a long agrarian history. Some time after settling in Raditschev, in northern Russia in 1770, they were taught to farm by Johann Cornies – whose role was similar to that of agriculture minister – by placing Hutterite young people on Mennonite farms. The Mennonites had arrived in southern Russia decades
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
