Anybody else grow in hydroponic towers?

#grownostr #growstr #homestead #garden #permaculture #nostr #pleb

We also need to remember that just because kids are at school for more time doesn't mean that the kids are getting more teaching time. When you count time between classes, kid disruptions, teacher dealing with individual kids, lunch, P.E., etc. it is amazing how much unproductive time exists. If you add teachers putting in filler time, frequently less than half of the time is actually productive learning time. If you take out the time wasted on P.C. garbage, it is even worse.

First mouse melon of the year. In a week I’ll have more than I know what to do with.

The flower on the snake beans are really cool looking.

#grownostr #plantstr #gardening #permaculture

TGIF @coffechain and my Nostriches!

Your girls are so lucky to have you 🤩🙌

I’ve walked through a lot of government puppy mills doing contracting, and I assure you you’re also doing more teaching.. most rooms you walk past, they’re just watching cartoons.. in 8th grade. It’s amazing what you can see when you’re doing blue collar work and the teachers know they don’t have to keep up appearances in front of you. It’s great for my self confidence as a homeschooler. Most gov schools are just a Potemkin village.

I realize we shouldn’t grade our own performance on that scale, but have no worries!

People always want to put other people in a category. With homeschooling (and most other things) I don't fit any of the categories, especially because my kids' learning styles and abilities are so different. The way I homeschooled my super gifted eldest son was completely different than the way I homeschool my youngest son who has Down Syndrome. There is basically zero commonality between the 2. Good homeschooling isn't about a following a particular homeschooling style. It is about customizing schooling to align with each kid's learning style, strengths, weaknesses, and interests. That is a big part of why homeschooling works so well. Even if the parents aren't trained teachers and even if the parents weren't particularly good in school, this customization (and caring) educates better than the best teacher teaching in a style that is wrong for the particular student.

#grownostr #homeschooling

Try a Maple Syrup latte. Those milk frothers do a fantastic job.

I paint each one with water colors.

These irises are some of my favorite flower we have. Overall they are pretty neglected, yet never cease to grow.

#grownostr #flowerstr

And when you start harvesting even more so!

We are so lucky to live in a time when we have access to the world's knowledge at our fingertips (literally). School was for a time when it was difficult to get information. Now days, in most parts of the world, it is far more efficient and effective for parents to allow their children to explore and learn by curiosity. As scary as that can be as parents, fostering a love of learning is the ultimate education in times when most people will have access to learn anything imaginable 💯✨🌎🙏🏼