8,988 Pounds
In case you were wondering (you were wondering, weren’t you?) this is what 8,988 pounds (nearly 4.5 tons) of concrete block looks like: 220 – 4″ x 8″ 16″ – 33lb solid... Read More
A Small Summer Project
From time to time, I get great ideas in my head. Those great ideas usually end up in a lot of work. I spent the weekend at Menards, pricing out the difference... Read More
Pasque Flowers
I’m not sure where these came from, but they showed up under our deck the other day. A bird or squirrel must have brought them over. Nice little hint of spring. The... Read More
VEGarden: Now Mobile
It’s nothing terribly fancy – but our garden blog is now optimized for your mobile viewing pleasure! Now, I just need to get a cell phone with a better camera so I... Read More
Peas ready for planting!
There’s just something about that first “real” day of spring… The forecast was correct – and then some. It hit 70ยบ today for the first time in many, many months! We got... Read More
2012 vs. 2013
It’s crazy how much the weather in Minnesota can vary from one year to another. Here are a couple of pictures from last April 19th: Compare the beautiful April spring weather last... Read More
The Season Begins
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We celebrated the day by doing “green” things…setting up our seed starting shelves, mixing up dirt in the bath tub, bringing in flats and trays from the garage,... Read More
Yard Long Red Noodle Beans
We got nearly 2.5″ of rain last night. Most everything is off to a pretty good start. I have two more succession plantings of corn to put in, and also some bush... Read More
Apple Guild
Chris has been reading about plants to accompany the fruit trees in our apple guild. Meanwhile, I have been brainstorming ways to make it look a bit more presentable. I have been... 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
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