Spring is sort of coming and going
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...
Indian Summer has come; we’re feeling great and getting a lot done
Slowly, slowly, Will and I are feeling better and doing more every day. Besides the "getting ready for winter" stuff, (canning, and building projects), I took time to get the log siding on the...
Q and A: saving squash seeds, Hopi Pale Grey squash, and apple-walnut cake
Saving squash seeds
I harvested basketball sizes of Hopi squash this fall -- and we had the squash for our Canadian Thanksgiving this past weekend. You are absolutely right -- DELICIOUS. Quick question regarding saving...
Q and A: Bill bean tomatoes and Will’s sprinkler
Bill Bean tomatoes
We are growing the tomato plants that you sent us seeds for last winter. I believe they are called Bill Bean tomatoes, and that the original seeds came to America in someone's...
And I thought I was done planting peppers
I had forgotten to look in the bin that has customer-donated heirloom seeds! Oops! Well, I did and found four interesting, new-to-us peppers, two sweet and two hot. Of course I must plant them...