It was so nice — then it snowed

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After all, this is northern Minnesota, so we expect snow way into April. But after 60-degree days and no freezing at night, all of...

The heavy rains flooded our small town of Cook

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Those 7 to 10-inch pouring rains made things around here sloppy but in the small town of Cook, "our" town of 600, things took...

Q and A: fencing and broccoli not heading

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Fencing We're preparing to fence in our new 7 acres next spring and are debating how to anchor our wood fence posts. I know you've...

Every day is a harvest day now

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As fall approaches, our crops are ripening in earnest. The blackbirds are again attacking our corn crops, most of all, the Mandan Lavender Parching...

Roses in the middle of a Minnesota winter?

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Yep. You see, my son, David, got me three rose bushes for Mother's Day this year. Unfortunately, they were Zone 5 tea roses and...