Will got the new greenhouse closed in

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Despite some nasty weather lately, Will got the new greenhouse totally enclosed. I'll admit there are a few "temporary" things about it as the only plywood we had was some cheap stuff off the...

Warm weather didn’t cure all ills

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Our cold snap has snapped. Wonderful! With temperatures in the low 40's above zero, we were happy campers. Then on my way to the eye doctor for an exam, we made the end of...

We had a Merry Christmas

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And now a major storm is bearing down on us. So far we've had a relatively mild winter for Northern Minnesota, but that's due to change tonight. They're forecasting from 12 to 14 inches...

Weeding and haying

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It seems like all we're doing this week is weeding various gardens and haying when the dew is off in the mornings. (Oh yeah, I've got to add running to town for haybine parts!)...

Q and A: damaged apple trees and freezing beans and rice

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Damaged apple trees We planted two dwarf apple trees three springs ago and took care to protect them from critters. This winter the snow was pretty deep and we think rabbits ate the bark above...