Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come. And He was saying to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. "Go; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. read more.

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April is the time to look out for fresh new greens and herbs to give your food a seasonal springtime boost. Here are seven easy-to-identify edible herbs and plants to look out for. Loofah seeds don’t germinate quite as easily as cucumbers or courgettes, so sow a few extra to be sure to have enough plants. Soaking the seeds for a few hours in lukewarm water ahead of sowing can help to encourage better germination. Sow your seeds We recommend using a peat-free organic compost such as Fertile Fibre or Melcourt Sylvamix, but any good peat-free seed or multipurpose compost will do. Pots

Wild garlic is easy to find and use – see more below. When finely chopped, you can add these to salads (or other recipes) for flavouring. Spring is on the way so celebrate with delicious purple-sprouting broccoli. At the end of the month, in the allotment or veg patch, you can start to sow the hardiest veg including spinach, lettuce and carrots. Vegetables to harvest or buy Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong. Sponsorship & Advertising Policy Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability. Last year, the German research institute Fraunhofer ISC unveiled a tyre named Biskya, from the German abbreviation for Biomimetic Synthetic Rubber. Made from dandelion rubber, the company claims it has superior resistance to wear and tear than typical rubber. At Ohio State University, Cornish and her colleagues are developing varieties and cultivation techniques – including hydroponics and vertical farms – to help make dandelion rubber a commercial reality. Under their system, the sap filled dandelion roots can be harvested five times a year.Chard: The most colorful of the leafy greens, chard (also called Swiss chard) has a reputation as a nutritional powerhouse. It's no wonder because chard delivers vitamins K, A, C; vital magnesium; and respectable amounts of potassium, iron, and fiber. A natural partner for bacon, this leafy green is also delicious stuffed. Already in the 1970s Erik Routley ( PHH 31) considered Fred Pratt Green to be the most important British hymn writer since Charles Wesley, and most commentators regard Green as the leader of the British "hymn explosion." Green was educated at Didsbury Theological College, Manchester, England, and in 1928 began forty years of ministry in the Methodist Church, serving churches mainly in the Yorkshire and London areas. A playwright and poet, he published his works in numerous periodicals, His poetry was also published collectively in three volumes, including The Skating Parson (1963) and The Old Couple (1976). Though he had written a few hymns earlier, Green started writing prolifically after 1966, when he joined a committee to prepare the Methodist hymnal supplement Hymns and Songs (1969) and was asked to submit hymn texts for subjects that were not well represented. His hymn texts, numbering over three hundred, have appeared in most recent hymnals and supplements and have been collected in 26 Hymns (1971), The Hymns and Ballads of Fred Pratt Green (1982), and Later Hymns and Ballads (1989). In 1982 Green was honored as a Fellow of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. Scarecrows and craft corn dollies are age-old traditions that are still honoured, but there are also lots of new harvest activities you can try with your children. We've got some fun crafts activities, suggestions for harvest games and other ways to celebrate the harvest festival. So grab your craft supplies and your children and have some harvest fun. Cardboard Tube Scarecrows Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. "But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. "But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also. read more.