Boy, is it hard to work in the gardens when it’s in the 90’s
Okay, you guys in the south think we're sissies. But, we're definitely not used to such high temperatures, especially at planting time. Not only is it hot but we have a record number of...
The wild lady slipper orchids are blooming
We have a secret spot where the wild lady slipper orchids bloom abundantly around June 24th. Not just one or two of these rare orchids (that are the Minnesota state flower), but dozens and...
Q and A: Canning butter and growing basil
Canning butter
I canned some butter over this weekend following the directions in your canning book. You say to simmer the butter to evaporate the buttermilk, left over buttermilk will make it taste bad. You...
It’s a boy! And a girl!
Our doe, Buffy, finally had babies, a cute tan and black doeling and a big white and lemon buckling. And we were able to be there when they were born, too, so we got...
It’s coming…
The weather radio said our temps were headed for a warm-up. All I can say is it's about time! We're tired of snow, wind, and cold. But at least our little seedlings are doing...