I think we’re done planting

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Finally. Well, kind of. I still want to plant some sunflowers and more cucumbers when Will hauls out a couple more trellises for Suyo Long cucumbers to climb on. I like my cucumbers straight...

Q and A: Canning potatoes with onions, Morning Glory removal, and Soil conditioning

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Canning potatoes with onions I was wondering about canning potatoes with onions. I've canned vegetable soup (which includes potatoes and onions) in a pressure canner and it gave me the idea of canning only potatoes...

Well, summer’s cooking us

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Neither Will nor I like hot weather. Perhaps that's one reason we live in Northern Minnesota! But boy oh boy have we ever had hot weather lately. It makes getting at those dratted weeds...

While we’re working, we’re praying steadily for the folks in Texas and New Mexico

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Yep, we're complaining about rain and weeds while those poor folks are grieving for lost and missing loved ones. It sure puts things into perspective, doesn't it? My heart hurts for them so bad....

Weeds, weeds, and more weeds

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With hot weather plus rain every couple of days, our weeds are having a field day. We've been working hard to keep them under control. I've been running the smaller rototiller through the corn...