Category Archives: Storing

Into August

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Tom

Today I finished up the main weed remediation and did not even take a photo of it.  Was just too hot and tired.  It was going over the area at the Ness farm where the onions had been planted with … Continue reading →

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Cherries. LOTS Of Cherries

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Tom

Well, compared to previous years. So we finally got around to finish picking our 4 trees/bushes pretty clean.   We have a North Star, two Nanking, and one odd hybrid of a sour and wild cherry. All of them wonderfully … Continue reading →

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In Case You Want To Tour One Our Gardens

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Tom

They want me and my girls there to keep the gardens from being molested or trampled, and to answer any gardening/growing/seed saving questions people might have.  So, from 10-2 me and the girls will be there.

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A Year In Pictures

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Tom

So, photos starting with last winter, up until a few weeks ago.  We lived through Christmas, I slept through the New Year, and here we are in 2015.  Hope you enjoy this look back, and stay with us through the … Continue reading →

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Farm Segue

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Tom

So, started out at the Round Barn Farm Bed & Breakfast this morning down in Red Wing MN.  I got home, packed up meat cutting things, and headed to Pasture Adickes farm in Buffalo MN for the evening.  They had … Continue reading →

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To Kill A Cow

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Tom

So, this is your only warning.  If you are upset by images of dead animals, blood, etc., and you do not want to see pictures or read descriptions of dealing with DIY cow butchering, do not read through or scan … Continue reading →

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Just Another Step In The Things We do

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Tom

Well, a few weeks ago, prior to deer hunting season and the sudden arctic plunge into winter, I posted a piece on how we clean up a deer skull to make it, if you are into such things, presentable, and … Continue reading →

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Still At It

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Tom

Last night I and my girls shelled popcorn.  We were going to be meeting a friend, and making a trade, the next day (today) and a third of the popcorn was a portion of what we were trading. Another part … Continue reading →

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Growing Time Ends

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Tom

And now Claire is a year older.  Damn.  This is going fast. Cousins came to help her celebrate.  That was 6 days ago. Today it is 50 degrees cooler, and snow is expected.  <shrug> Minnesota in early October.  We have … Continue reading →

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Baby Vi C. Mochata

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Tom

In an absolutely shitty year for winter squash, where cold, wet, rot, and squash bugs ruled the gardens, this squash, and only this squash, did well for us. This is one I bred, and then named after Violet was born, … Continue reading →

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