A Long Answer to a Short Question on Fruit Trees in Sandy, MN
I got a question on our facebook page from John about planting fruit trees in the Anoka Sand Plain. My answer got too long so I am putting it here: John I... Read More
Update from Chris (not in the third person)
Well, it looks like I haven’t posted since June. I wouldn’t say I’ve been busy exactly. Just kinda forgot about this place. I am going start posting more often. Even so thanks... Read More
Winter Wonderland
As great as it would be to have a nice, long growing season … I wouldn’t have it any other way! The 2011 Seed and Fruit catalogs are already rolling in, and... Read More
Update your blog, pretty peas?
Sorry about that. We grew a lot of stuff, took some pictures, posted them on the Internet … and then during prime picking and eating season, our kitchen was completely gutted and... Read More
Sweet Refrigerator Pickles
You know that summer is in full swing when the cucumbers are ready! Sweet Refrigerator Pickles 4 wide mouth pint mason jars 1 head of dill per pint 3-4 slicing cucumbers 1... Read More
New Compost Bin
Last weekend I was getting kind of sick of our composting system (piling up compost behind the garden and blocking it off with skids so that Puck won’t eat it), and so... Read More
Mid-Summer
I’ve been incredibly busy with work, and the garden seems to change faster than I have time to spend in it! We have cauliflower, broccoli, turnips, potatoes, beans … and by the... Read More
Tomato Blight
If you’ve ever tried your hand at growing heirloom tomatoes … then chances are you’ve run across Early Tomato Blight. Early tomato blight is an infection (caused by the fungus Alternaria solani)... Read More
$5 Bean Teepee
Unfortunately, we didn’t move the old bean and cucumber trellises with us, and I didn’t have the scrap wood (or the ambition) this year to build something new. Menard’s sells 10′ PVC... Read More
Plum and Apple Trees
We ordered a Nichols plum tree and Goldrush and Williams Pride apple trees from One Green World. They came in last week, but I forgot to call to get the lines marked... Read More
Asparagus and Goumi
I didn’t think the asparagus was going to come up, but all the rain recently must have done it some good. Its planted in the far corner my my garden plot next... Read More