April 15th
Just a few pictures: The Bird Food Theif Sugar Snap Peas Puck watching his garden grow
What’s Up?
There are a lot of things coming up in our yard already!
It’s coming…
We’ve had an exceptionally warm late winter/early spring – but it looks like we’re finally heading into a new season here. The magnolia trees are in bloom all over the Twin Cities.... Read More
Blogging Season Begins
It is March 16th, and apparently in Minnesota this means that tomorrow is planting day. We’ve had an unseasonably warm winter – and unfortunately, unusually dry as well. Little snow mixed with... Read More
Finally a bit of Snow
According to the US Drought Monitor we are in a moderate-to-severe drought right now. It’s been an unusually snowless year, and I’m starting to get a bit worried about some of the... Read More
Let the Garden Planning Begin!
I should be working…but it’s a beautiful sunny day and spring is fast approaching. So, my inner dork is taking over for a few minutes. I know some of you do the... Read More
Compost Delivery in a Big Truck
This post would be great to show your six-year-old son. We received a few inches of snow today. It should all melt in a few days. Chris spent most of the day... Read More
Puck and the Giant Mound of Dirt
In April, 2010 we ordered two truck loads of compost from a company in Elk River, Minnesota. They helped the garden quite a bit. This fall, Chris decided to order three more... Read More
Niko and the Double-headed Sunflower
This fairly large sunflower (it was actually a triple-headed sunflower) came up as a volunteer in my herb bed. I thought it was going to be a dwarf sunflower at first; I... Read More
Crab Grass Everywhere!
Our yard and garden (and the entire neighborhood!) is being taken over by crab grass this summer. The stuff is awful – it spreads through the roots, goes to seed quickly, and... Read More