I must say I’m a bit of a cynic when it comes to growing flowers on the homestead. When I go to the nursey to…
Homemade wines are easy and quick to create. Not only can you fill your own glass, but those of your friends and family as they…
A great secret to a thriving garden, enzymes make nutrients in the soil more available for plants to use. They are sometimes used as an…
I recently had breakfast with my three-year old granddaughter, Josephine, in a rather chi-chi diner of her choosing. When her pancake arrived it was garnished…
If you are looking for something different to market from your homestead, consider African violets. Even if you have never grown or sold flowers before,…
Springtime gardens turn into summertime weed lots. Does this happen to you? You till and dig, bring in dirt or compost, broadcast fertilizer, and perhaps…
The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a new spring is in the air, but there is still some waiting to…
It’s early spring. The bone-chilling winds of winter have finally given way to that sweet-smelling southern breeze. Songbirds have returned en masse to turn the…
When the trees are sporting their new green leaves and the ground is warm and damp, it is spring in Minnesota and it is time…
When you think of grapes, warm regions like France may come to mind, or the sun-filled fields of California. But a warm climate isn't absolutely…
"The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where…
Urban sprawl has helped to bring the modern lawn into existence. The result is a short, neat, monoculture plot of grass that extends from fence…
