Only in northern Minnesota
We think only here can you have 92° F one day and two days later have to rush around protecting frost sensitive plants from freezing. Yup, that's what we did last night. The weather...
We hosted a local homeschooling group last Saturday
A homeschooling friend asked if their group could come out and tour our homestead on Saturday. Always happy to encourage new homesteaders, especially kids, we said YES!
Boy, was that fun! We had a yard...
Q and A: Horsetail weed and snakes
Horsetail weed
I would like to know if you know how to get rid of horsetail weed in the garden. Have tried everything but keeps coming back. Recently heard that lime may do the trick....
Q and A: bean seeds not sprouting and re-canning black olives
Bean seeds not sprouting
I am having my green beans to sprout. I have planted them 2 times and still not popping. The are new seeds from a name brand company this year. I planted...
We have a new four-wheeler
Our old four wheeler died and we sure missed it a lot. No, it wasn't a "toy." We used it on the homestead for everything from hauling in firewood to seeding our pastures. We...