I got the ProMix problem solved
A friend had told me that Menards had a potting mix called Sunshine #4 that she bought, and she really liked it. So, when Will and I were in Virginia (Minnesota), we went to...
There was a terrible error in my latest tomato article in Backwoods Home Magazine
I was having a hard time sleeping the night before last due to pain in my knees from over-doing it. (Yes, they're better but when I push them, they react!) I'd just gotten my...
After weeks of work, Will got our Ford 660 tractor started
You know how some pieces of equipment are dependable to their bones? Well, our old Ford 660 that we bought years back, from my son, Bill, has always been one of those. It would...
We’re starting up the heat in the greenhouse
I guess spring must be here. I've started transplanting peppers, first with the habaneros I planted early, but there are a whole lot more seedlings that need to be transplanted soon. With not enough...
We got our freeze — 24 degrees!
BUT we got our frost-sensitive crops inside before it happened. We spent two long days picking and hauling in squash, tomatoes, onions, peppers, muskmelons, watermelons, and herbs. We were pretty pooped last night. But...