With less frequent rains and hot weather, we’re on the upswing
I'll swear we were having so much rain I felt like my toes were growing webs! Yuck. And rain makes tons of mosquitoes appear too. But lately, we have had a little rain, but...
Holy cow, our bad luck has returned
Our friend, Dara, says ghosts have taken up residence at our place, creating all sorts of mischief. I think it's just another run of bad luck for the Atkinsons. Yesterday, Will was busy hauling...
I got the ProMix problem solved
A friend had told me that Menards had a potting mix called Sunshine #4 that she bought, and she really liked it. So, when Will and I were in Virginia (Minnesota), we went to...
Our rains are here, in full force
All I've got to say is "Yuck!" We're madly trying to continue our harvest but it's nearly impossible when it's pouring rain every day. I've still got plenty of dry bean seed to harvest...
Q and A: Strawberry sauce and Canning summer squash
Strawberry sauce
I have 12 cups (3 qts) of crushed strawberries in the kitchen. I want to make a strawberry sauce, that I can put on sponge cakes, etc. Do you have a recipe for...