Sorry BHM family, I’ve been sick this last week
And to top off having the stomach flu, Mom was in the hospital with a bladder infection! Being harvest season, this wasn't the ideal time for either! But slowly, we're making progress here. Mom's...
Q and A: planting carrots and possible cross pollination in squash
Planting carrots
What is the best way to plant carrots? I have not had much luck lately.
Benay Cole
Granite Falls, Minnesota
Carrots can be a little finicky, but they are definitely do-able. Don't plant them too early,...
Q and A: Low-care gardening, grinding flour, and using oat groats
Low-care gardening
I just picked up some land this past summer in St. Louis County, Minnesota, which I think is your area. I can't make it up there very often, but my goal is to...
Q and A: Home-canned tuna, market baskets, and lima beans
Home-canned tuna
I love the idea of canning fresh tuna. But I want tuna for tuna salad. Would home canned tuna need to be heated to boiling for 15 minutes before eating. And wouldn't that...
Our cover crops are doing great!
We planted cover crops in the orchard (wheat, a small strip of oats and alfalfa) and peas in the future strawberry bed in the new house garden. We did this to help...