We just got a new homestead addition
A week ago, my darned back went out. I'm not sure why but think it may have happened when I carried a hose and sprinkler from the Wolf Garden to the Main Garden on...
I’m canning our first harvest of the year
Although we've been eating fresh asparagus a lot lately, our three beds are producing more than we can eat and doing it often! This morning, Will went out and brought in a big basket...
We’re preparing for a big snow storm
Although it's beautiful out today, with the sun shining brightly and no wind, the forecast is for a big snow arriving Wednesday evening through Thursday. Minneapolis is possibly going to get 20 inches or...
When you live in the backwoods, you live by the weather
The first thing we do every morning is turn on our little weather radio to see what the coming weather is going to be (or do to us!). And by that, we plan our...
Q and A: adding eggshells to your compost and canning chili peppers
Adding eggshells to your compost
Do I need to pre-treat eggshells before adding them to my garden as compost? I feel like I'm wasting something when I just burn them or throw them out. We...