It’s easy to feel the cooler weather that has arrived and relax your gardening self a bit. Hold off, though, don’t sit down quite yet! There’s a lot to do out there before you can kick back. The time and effort you invest in your garden now will build soil health, plus keep the weed and […]
Garden
All the summer things
The disheveled pear tree, a reflection of myself
This is an exciting year for us at our little budding homestead, not only because of the addition of bees, and a baby, but because the pear tree turned five and is now producing a decent show of pears. (Whether they are for us to enjoy, or the squirels is still up for debate, but we’re excited […]
There is still time to plant seeds!
This time of year doesn’t have to be the end of your garden. Step outside, dig in and smell the soil while you still can! There is a whole host of crops that actually perform better in this cooler weather and into the coming fall days. Things like broccoli, cabbage and other delicious cool-weather gems should have […]
Tomato Rainbow
The range of colors that we bring in from our tomato bed wins me over every summer. Some varieties we grow every year, and maybe it is just thanks to Minnesota’s long winter, but I experience those first ripe tomatoes like I’m seeing them for the first time. The vibrant pink, the deep red, the soft yellow, the shiny […]
Garden Explosion = Travel Implosion
Our Friday morning started with me telling my ever-patient husband “I know that you’re going to work today, we still have to pack, drive 2.5 hours and set up our tent tonight, but I have a lot of canning to do…” [PLEASE tell me I’m not the only one!] Really, though, what can be done? […]
