Q and A: moving to Minnesota, growing beans on arches, and using manure...
Moving to Minnesota
I have been a huge fan of yours for a long time. I have a question on a place to move to...
Fall harvest means piles of vegetables in the whole house
We have been harvesting like mad — tomatoes, corn, squash, and pumpkins — fearing a frost will pop up unexpectedly. And, as I'm going...
The Cook Area Garden Club visits our homestead
Thursday we hosted the Cook Area Garden Club for the second year. About forty people came and they were very enthusiastic about seeing what...
Q and A: purple carrot, powdered cheese, removing air bubbles before canning
Purple carrot
I was wondering if you have ever seen a carrot which on the interior is shades of orange and purple? I can't seem...
Harvest time starts in earnest
Although we have been harvesting for a couple months now, including our asparagus and rhubarb, not to mention lettuce, radishes, pigweed, and lamb's quarter,...