Q and A: fertilizing fruit trees, canning peach juice, growing Bill Bean tomatoes, and...

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Fertilizing fruit trees  We moved to a new homestead in Alabama this January. It is in Zone 8. I've planted peach, plum, apple, and pear...

Another gray, gloomy, snowy day

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We're wondering what happened to the sun. Honestly, Minnesota is usually bright and sunny, even in the winter. Lately, not so much. Today is...

The first crops are coming up

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My little new lettuce, spinach, radish, and onions are coming up. It's so exciting, as it's our first annual crop. We do have some...

COVID-19 has been found in our county

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We're pretty sure it's down in the Duluth area as the news isn't saying. I think they don't want to panic Duluthians. It's also...

Winter sure is hanging on this year

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Last night it dropped to -27° F and to tell the truth, that's getting a little old! But today it's sunny and the temperature...