We’re experiencing a heat wave

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Today it topped out at 27 degrees above zero F! We were thrilled and it sure gave us a hint of the spring to come, here at the very end of January. It sure...

Spring is sort of coming and going

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One day it's 65 degrees, and the next it's snowing! But that's springtime in northern Minnesota. On the warm days, Will's been removing the black dirt next to the house and under the new...

A bigger and better harvest

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We are totally amazed at how productive our garden is this year. We've been harvesting tomatoes for over a month now, and the BIG Bill Beans are just now getting ripe. Some weigh more...

Our storm turned out to be a non-event

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While folks in the Twin Cities were experiencing blizzard conditions and lots of snow, we woke up to a bit of wind but only about half an inch of snow. That was a surprise,...

Sunshine, carrots, and Cowboy Candy!

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Yea, sunshine! (And the snow went away too.) We're back at it in full force. Although it was cloudy and rainy, the snow went away and today we're seeing some sun too. Tomorrow and Friday...