This year I decided to recreate the gardening calendar that I produced for many years as a horticulture educator with University of Illinois. I offer it as a gift to my friends and family. It includes garden tips and pictures of my garden each month. More information about plants pictured is found on my Retro Rhonda J Blog. Each month also features an Arts & Crafts Project Idea with pictures of my creations.
During this difficult year I’ve found much joy from my garden, yoga practice, arts & crafts, and healthy living practices. In April, I launched Retro Rhonda J as a place where I can share my love of plants and gardening, as well as herbs, teas, handcrafts, healthy living, homemade foods, nature connection, and much more.
I hope you’ll join me on my Retro Rhonda J Facebook Page and Blog where we can learn together how to live a hip, healthy, happy, and beautiful life!
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Download my free calendar at https://bit.ly/33fsixU
Monthly Features
Below are what's featured on each month, along with links to more information.Cover Feature: Grow herbs in containers as part of an edible landscape.
January Features
- African Violet
- Crocheted produce bags
- Witchhazel
- Macramé planters, ceramic pots, and crocheted curtains
- Yellow magnolia flowers
- A watercolor of my favorite plant - Poppies!
- Hops
- Fresh flower arrangement in the house pairs well with my crocheted doily.
- I Love Poppies!
- Journaling in nature at Anderson Lake Fish and Wildlife Area.
- Midsummer vegetable gardens
- African violet pots we made in Mom's ceramics workshop.
- Tiger swallowtail on butterfly bush
- Friendship bracelets
- October Glory red maple leaves in fall
- Watercolor painted using Let's Make Art tutorial on YouTube
- Thanksgiving Cactus in bloom
- Colored pencil drawing of Mandevilla
- Back patio in snow (The Winter Garden)
- Quilted Christmas tree skirt
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