With regular rain, our gardens are booming
It's amazing what a steady amount of rain will do for our gardens. Even our container gardens are doing fantastic. Lettuce is ready to harvest, and I can't wait for the first salad that...
Our latest snow is helping fix last year’s drought
Although we were really ready for all the snow to be gone and woke up to two more inches and falling snow this morning, we aren't too bummed about it. After last summer's severe...
Due to out of control Canadian wildfires, our sky has been orange with smoke
We're always on the lookout for fire, here in the Northwoods. After all, we are in a very dry period and often, city folks burn their trash, have campfires, bonfires, and roast marshmallows with...
Q and A: potatoes with strange texture and canning catsup
Potatoes with strange texture
For the last two seasons, my purchased winter potatoes have had a strange texture and a pale brown mottled appearance in the flesh. The flesh which is brown and mottled will...
It’s always great to discover what your homesteading friends are doing
Recently, I drove to Ely, Minnesota, to visit with my friend Virginia and see what she and her husband have done to take container gardening to new heights. Literally! As their land is basically...