Backyard Adventures and Backyard Games – June 27 Edition
Backyard Adventures and Backyard Games – June 27 Edition
Welcome to the June 27 edition of Backyard Adventures and Backyard Games — the Carnival of Family Fun.
Backyard Adventures and Backyard Games — the Carnival of Family Fun brings you thoughtful blog posts about family activities in the backyard, including ideas for family fun, BBQ cooking, swimming pools, garden patios, wooden decks, family pets, backyard sports, backyard toys, and vegetable gardening, lawn care, and flower gardening. Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter — year round fun for kids and adult children of all ages!
This edition is arranged by subject heading, so that you can browse efficiently.
Enjoy!
Jack Deacy-Russell
Backyard Sports
Amir Marzouq presents A Green Way To Play Frisbee posted at Guffly.
Backyard Toys
Edmond Barre presents Tennis Ball Machine posted at Tennis Equipment, saying, “If you are lucky, you have a tennis court in your back yard. But, if you have a cement patio and a decent fence at least you can practice your returns with a Tennis Ball machine. Since they are portable, you can pop them into your minivan and take them to the nearest tennis court, as well.”
The Fairway Golf Slicer presents Discount Golf Clubs posted at How to Swing a Golf Club, saying, “It is a good time to start practicing your golf game in your backyard. Get some cheap clubs and a practice net and wack away. Careful with the divots, because you are the grounds keeper in you own backyard!”
BBQ Cooking
Belle presents Fried Fish, a LaMancha Dairy Goat, and Homemade Goat Milk Ice Cream posted at Homesteaderbelle’s Blog.
Angelica Potter presents Stainless Steel Grills posted at Stainless Steel Cookware, saying, “Information about stainless steel grills for barbeque on your backyard deck or patio.”
Luca presents Plan a Perfect BBQ Party posted at Home and Family Info.
Jan Hendricks presents Roasting Meat posted at History of Cooking, saying, “Two conditions are necessary for good roasting – a clear bright fire and frequent basting. Next to boiling or stewing it is the most economical method of cooking. The meat at first should be placed close to a brisk fire for five minutes to coagulate the albumen. It should then be drawn back a short distance and roasted slowly.”
Family Fun
Samantha Fowler presents Kiddie Green Garden posted at Green as Wee Grow, saying, “Inexpensive ideas to get the whole family outside. Fun ways to make gardening fun for toddlers and young children”
Billeater presents Summer Entertainment for Families on a Budget posted at Billeater.
Family Pets
Jake presents Seven Tips for Preventing A Dog from Biting Your Children posted at Dog Training Pet.
Raising Whiskers presents Cat Coughing – Reasons for Cat Coughing – Remedies for Cat Coughing posted at Cat Care Tips, saying, “Sometimes cat coughing can be an indication that there is something wrong with your cat.”
Ralph Sparkson presents Why I Love My Dog posted at Funny Dog Pictures, saying, “We got another dog about two years ago. It had been over ten years since our last dog, who died just before our daughter was born. With our new dog, we were lucky because our daughter has a small neighborhood business of caring for pets and that is how we found the dog we now love so much.”
Raising Whiskers presents Big Cat Games – Cat Games – Mouse Play – Cat Play posted at Cat Care Tips, saying, “If you want to improve the mental and physical prowess of your cat, you should try playing some big cat games with her.”
Jake presents 3 Different Types of Dog Breeds To Remember | Dog Training Pet posted at Dog Training Pet, saying, “If you want to raise your dog with the healthiest attitude and behaviors possible, then not only are you going to need to understand dog training, you’re going to have to learn about your dog’s breed, as well.”
Flower Gardens
Condo Blues presents Make a Garden Border Out of Old Bricks! posted at Condo Blues, saying, “They had a pile of old bricks in a junk pile. I wanted a dry stack garden border – it’s a win win!”
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Yard Yarns (Limerick and Haiku Prompt) posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
GrrlScientist presents Let’s Give Three Bronx Cheers for Bumblebees! posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “This essay, filled with pictures and valuable reference books, discusses the natural history and economic importance of Bombus species — the Bumblebees — and what you can do to help keep them happily living in your garden.”
Old Fogie Fun
Alvina Lopez presents 100 Awesome Anti-Aging Brain Games (Online and Off) posted at Masters of Healthcare
Eddie Franklin presents Beer Pong Equipment posted at Beer Pong Equipment, saying, “Beer Pong is a real crowd pleaser for the adults. After Grandma takes the kids to her house, gather your friends in the backyard for some beer pong fun.”
Luca presents Planning a BBQ Clambake Party posted at Home and Family Info.
Summer Fun
Renee V. Rouse presents Frugal Tip – Summer Fun Bags posted at Frugal-Living-Skills Blog.
Vegetable Gardens
Bobbie Whitehead presents Plant A Row For Hungry posted at Bobbie Whitehead, saying, “By planting an extra row of fruits and vegetables, gardeners can help support families that might face hunger.”
Watch Me Eat presents Watch Me Eat: Beans Fresh From the Garden posted at Watch Me Eat, saying, “Documentation of a harvest of Yard Long Asparagus beans and Purple Podded Pole beans from the backyard garden…”
Gregory E. Rouse presents Raised Bed Garden Mounds posted at Raised-Bed-Gardening Blog, saying, “Raised beds are one of the best ways to garden for the home gardener. They allow you to do concentrated gardening, square foot gardening, companion planting, mulching, etc… They’re easy to build and relatively cheap. But if you’re looking for the cheapest and easiest way to do raised beds and you have the room for it, then raised bed mounds are the way to go.”
Fiona Slattery Lohrenz presents Begin Organic Gardening With Me! From Scratch! posted at DIY Organic Garden, saying, “I have finally taken the plunge and started my own organic garden (in a very small way but with great plans for expansion as my knowledge expands).”
Brian presents Super Sturdy Trellis posted at Meadowwood Garden, saying, “Need support? The Super Sturdy Trellis is inexpensive, easy to make and a hurricane couldn’t knock it down! Perfect for pole beans, peas, melons, cucumbers etc. Visit us to learn how to make yours!”
Lyndsey presents Follow The Sun: Garden Chronicles : Chapter 1 posted at Follow The Sun, saying, “Watch as we tackle composting, gardening, chickens and more!”
Water Sports
Bass Lasso presents Best Fishing Net Born Of Frustration posted at mybasslasso.com, saying, “Are you tired of reaching for a fishing net and finding it entangled in hooks, line, and other things found in your boat? You are not the only one, and now there is a solution to this fish-losing, fun-ending problem. Rod Presnell, of Tallahassee, Florida has developed a product that solves the issue.”
Wood Decks
Jack Clifton presents Attaching a Wood Deck to a Cement Foundation posted at How to Build a Deck, saying, “Given this layout of the house, the decking contractor decided to use the foundation of the house on the three sides of the interior U shape of the house to provide support of the edges of the deck and to ensure that the deck was level with the interior floor of the home at the doors.”
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