All of a sudden, spring has sprung
From lows of -5 degrees F just a few nights ago, today's high is supposed to be in the low 60s! Holy cow, that's warming even our nights to the high 40s. Yep, the...
Q and A: canning pokeweed and thinning corn plants
Canning pokeweed
My husband was wondering if it is possible to can pokeweed? We usually eat it like spinach after blanching and draining twice, or else fry the stems in flour and butter. I never...
Spring’s on the way so we’re finishing indoor projects fast
With snow melting outdoors and little pepper plants happily growing in our greenhouse, we're trying to finish up a few indoor projects because we probably won't be getting at them, come warm weather. Will...
Another workday at Bill and Kelly’s
We spent another (luckily very nice) fall day down at Bill's, helping sheet his garage addition. One of Bill's friends, Andy Gunderson, volunteered to help and came for the day, too. So Bill, David,...
When the weather’s perfect…
You get a lot done. We've been having nice warm daytime temperatures and last night we had a good soaking rain. It makes seeds germinate quickly and pop up strongly. You can hear our...