Sorry BHM family, I’ve been sick this last week

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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...