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,...
Yep, it’s still raining
But luckily, we had a fairly nice day on Saturday when son, Bill, and his family came up for a visit. He and Mason had gone to the recycling center to leave off some...
Our first seeds are coming up
We're feeling springy up here in northern Minnesota! Our first pepper and petunia seeds are popping up. Boy, do they like the rock wall behind the little greenhouse. The woodstove is on one side...
Harvest is in full swing now
With fall upon us and frost and freezing not so far away, we're hauling in the harvest by the crate load. On Saturday, Will went out to the Wolf Garden and cut and crated...
Q and A: cold winter, Hopi Pale Grey squash, and turmeric in pickles
Cold winter
Long time reader and in-town homesteader. We have been through the dryest gardening season we have had in our 40 years of marriage. Still managed to get our winter supply of food canned...