We’re planning for spring gardens
But last night, it was -40° F! That surprised us, as we'd been expecting (via the weather forecast) temps in the -20s. Boy, did the house ever snap and creak! All houses do that...
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 in for knee surgery tomorrow for my meniscus tears, I...
We just added a new cutie to our “harvest”
Yesterday, David and Elizabeth became the proud parents of a beautiful little girl, Melanie Noreen. Of course, we were glued to the phone all day but still, we managed to seed out several pumpkins...
You’d think things would slow down sooner or later
At least now I'm starting to can in earnest. Today, I started seeding out some Leelanau Sweetglo watermelons (before they go bad in the greenhouse!) They have a nice, thick rind and while I...
With rain in the forecast, we rushed around
Will had a big field of very nice hay down and raked but it was getting on into the afternoon. He had to hurry to beat the rain, which was heading our way. We're...