And how does the garden grow?
Pretty darned good, despite the drought, heat, and rain, rain, rain. Some crops, like most of the corn, had to be replanted. But now the earliest is starting to tassel. Most of the squash...
Whew, and I thought we were busy before…
In addition to harvesting and saving seeds, last week I drove our friend, Tom, down to Mayo Clinic for an appointment. Rochester is about a 5-hour drive from here, right through St. Paul's traffic....
We had a quiet Fourth of July
As we're too busy to do any major celebrating, we just went to our friends', Mike and Dara's, after they invited us to join them for a gathering for lunch. When we got home...
We’re trying to get ready for a big snowstorm
Will hauled in extra firewood while I put new shavings down in the duck and chicken coops. I've been busy trying to shell out the two crates of Carminat pole beans. These lovely slender,...
We’re in the icebox now
There's reason homestead-minded folks seldom consider moving to Northern Minnesota. Yep, we've got lots of lakes, rivers, and government land, both State and Federal. Lots of wildlife and woods. But unfortunately, we have a...