Q and A: tomato sprouting and homesteader savings

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Tomato sprouting I was wondering if you ever saw a tomato that had a plant of some kind growing out of the fruit itself. I've had two of them from the garden now and am...

We met a lot of nice folks at the Earth Fest at Mountain Iron,...

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Although the weather threatened (and later proved inhospitable), there was quite a turnout for the 2013 Earth Fest celebrating sustainability at Mountain Iron, Minnesota, this past Saturday. Held in three different buildings, the event...

The Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Conference was a big success

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I flew down to Aberdeen, South Dakota, on Wednesday afternoon as my first workshop was on Thursday. It was an all-afternoon session on gardening and canning. I'm always amazed at how many folks have...

Will is starting to cut hay today

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With the Oliver out of commission for the time being, it looks like we'll be putting up square bales for a while. And as the hay is just right, Will didn't want to wait...

Q and A: Next seminar and fermented pickles

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Next seminar My wife Geri loves your columns, as do I. And she reads BHM cover to cover every issue. We recently purchased a homestead in SW Michigan. I'm wondering how to get her "signed...