The Provider green beans are ready!
I've started weeding the beans in the Central garden for the second time. Our wonder-apprentice, Alisha, weeded that whole garden before she went home to puppy-sit her dog's new puppies but those weeds just...
Q and A: local co-ops in Minnesota and use for small dropped apples
Local co-ops in Minnesota
We are new to the Iron Range. Also new to self reliance. My question is are there any good locally owned co-ops where we can get started on the range? Any...
We got our pond!
This Friday, our friend, Dale Rinne, brought his excavator over and not only dug out the footings for Will's bridge over the creek, but dug out our spring catchment basin, making a nice, attractive...
Q and A: Flowering carrots, Hugelkultur, canning meatballs, and squash soup recipe
Flowering carrots
I have a question about carrots. Mine are flowering BIG TIME. Some look like they are going to seed and some are just simple dainty flowers. The carrots with the heavy flowers have...
We rushed to get ahead of the monsoon
We listen to the weather radio every morning. And last week they started warning of very heavy rains headed this way. We needed rain, but several inches? Will wanted to get a spot on...