Welcome to Fig & Thistle

A rustic farmhouse space devoted to native plants suitable for families with kids. Our guides blend gentle gardening routines with seasonal tips to foster curiosity, responsibility, and a love for the outdoors.

Explore kid-friendly planting activities, seasonal care calendars, and nature-inspired crafts that reuse garden harvests.

Why Native Plants?

  • Support local wildlife and pollinators
  • Lower water and maintenance needs
  • Safer, more kid-friendly landscapes

Crafted for autumn harvest seasons and family home gardens.

Tips & Guides

Simple, seasonal steps for budding gardeners

Spring

Plant Native Perennials with Kids

Choose easy-to-grow natives like prairie grasses or flowering forbs. Let children help with soil prep, seed sowing, and labeling. Create a simple plant tag system using craft sticks.

Children planting native flowers in a small garden bed
Summer

Waterwise Care for Lean, Healthy Beds

Mulch deeply with leaf or straw mulch to retain moisture. Create a kid-friendly watering schedule and use a simple rain gauge to learn about rainfall and soil health.

Child watering a garden with a watering can
Autumn

Harvest crafts & Kids’ Garden Journal

Turn harvest into learning: press leaves, press flowers, and bind a simple garden journal together with kids. Document what grows best in your native patch.

Basket of autumn garden harvest and notebook
Year-round

Native Plant Heroes: Quick Reference

Maintain a kid-friendly guidebook of native plant helpers—pollinators, soil types, and sunlight needs. Include fun stickers for progress milestones.

Plant guidebook and garden stickers