Well, the knee surgery went well
But boy did it knock me flat! I mean I was in bed all day yesterday. Me! Yep. But today I was able to safely do away with the walker and gently hobble about....
Holy cow, spring’s sure busy
I've been planting our melons, squash, and pumpkins inside. We do this as we have such a short growing season that by planting four or five weeks ahead of our frost-free spring date, we...
Our foot of snow is nearly gone
And we're back at it again. The tom turkeys are strutting their stuff and sometimes I think they'll pop, they puff up so hard! Our two wild turkey hens have gone off to their...
Well, winter’s catching up with us a bit.
After all winter with very little snow or cold, a big winter storm is upon us. Well, they say it's a storm, but it's really just snow. It's snowed all day, and we have...
Q and A: planting carrots and possible cross pollination in squash
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, but they are definitely do-able. Don't plant them too early,...