Q and A: planting carrots and possible cross pollination in squash

0
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,...

With warmer weather we’ve been busy

25
Of course, that's nothing new, but it is so nice to be outside on nice days. Our fruit trees are budding, including the Chestnut...

Q and A: canned sweet peppers, mold in houseplants, and growing asparagus

2
Canned sweet peppers Last summer I wanted to preserve some roasted sweet peppers by canning. I followed the method where you roast them, remove the...

4
Planting, planting, planting … between the rains We've been getting very little sunshine between the rains. When it's nice, we've been planting like crazy. So...

Finally, spring is here!

14
After the second longest winter in northern Minnesota history, spring is finally here. Our temperature today is a sunny 50 and the snow and...