It feels like summer has come
We went from freezing to 80° F in less than a week! We northern folk sure are slowed down at 80 degrees! And boy are we busy right now, getting gardens ready to plant...
No, it isn’t spring in Minnesota
I just thought you might like to see some shots of our garden in the SUMMER! I know we're getting kind of tired of drab, naked trees and snow. I ran across these photos...
Today I saw our first pussy willows!
Driving into town today, I spotted pussy willows out on a bush that is always the very first in the area. I always watch that bush as when they finally pop out, it gives...
And then my computer crashed
Things were going along nicely … I was pulling in lots of dry beans, canning more corn, and taking seeds from our many tomato varieties. I brought two Bozeman watermelons to the house that...
The rain and the hot days are making the gardens terrific
For more than a month we've been experiencing above normal temperatures along with plenty of rain. So just like last year was the worst gardening year for us, this is the very best. For...