Mother’s Day has come and gone
Now, we're back to work. But yesterday was an awesome day. My sons, Bill and David, and their families plus my sister, Sue, joined us at our annual Mother's Day foray to Byrns Greenhouse...
Q and A: local co-ops in Minnesota and use for small dropped apples
Local co-ops in Minnesota
We are new to the Iron Range. Also new to self reliance. My question is are there any good locally owned co-ops where we can get started on the range? Any...
In between rains, we’re still able to work outside
We're very glad to have been getting rain, as we'd been in drought all winter. I'm hoping this means our drought is done with, so we'll have a "normal" summer. While we've sure dealt...
Three feet of snow, -5 F, and I’m starting to plant
Now that may sound totally crazy (especially when our last spring frost date is around June 12th or so. But there are a few crops that need to be started early. One of these...
The summer with no summer
We are approaching the end of one of the coldest summers in recent Minnesota history. Friends who have lived here for 40 years cannot remember such a cold summer. Nighttime temperatures have struggled to...