We’ve hit the big gardens full force
We got some warm, dry days and we're really at it now. Will tried out the new-to-us manure spreader and I watched as he made his first pass in the Wolf Garden. We have...
Gee, more blowing snow
Spring MUST be coming soon, isn't it? Anyway, today it's sunny and mid-thirties after six more inches of snow. A warming trend is headed for us but so is another winter storm. (Maybe it'll...
We survived a bad storm
Late yesterday afternoon, the clouds darkened and started looking fierce. We turned on the weather radio and sure enough, there were severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings. You know the warning: possibility of large hail,...
There’s beauty outside even when the high is -18 degrees
Sure it's cold, but the sun's out and it looks beautiful today. We had 40 mph winds with snow yesterday and there's lots of drifts. I noticed how pretty they were when I drove...
Q and A: fruit tree with thorns and canned rhubarb
Fruit tree with thorns
I was not good about labeling or keeping track of the fruit trees that I planted in my orchard. I have one that has thorns -- do you have any idea...