I’ve started plotting out our gardens for this year
Before the plotting, I'm still busy seeding out our squash, especially our favorite, Hopi Pale Grey. Will's whining for pumpkin pie made from it,...
We labored on Labor Day weekend
Hey, we have a homestead and winter is coming! While Will was busy cutting a small field of hay a friend had given him,...
We knew rain was coming so we’ve been working extra hard
We live every day by our weather radio. We listen to it first thing every morning and the last thing in the evening. In...
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,...
And you think YOU’VE got weeds?
A lot of folks have the very mistaken notion that Will and Jackie have these perfect gardens with no weeds. Ha ha ha! Especially...





