Category Archives: Harvest

Back In The Gardens

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Tom

Being gone for 10 days near the end of July is stressful on me on multiple levels, not the least of which is coming back to a couple weeks of weed growth.  But here we are, and this was my … 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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Tea Herbs

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Tom

Just one of the things we do, and it starts in earnest when the warm weather hits.  The picture above is Chocolate mint, which is the strongest of the mints we grow. This is apple mint, and the first year … Continue reading →

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Sugar Snow

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Tom

So, we finished our trip home on Sunday in a blizzard.  Ended up with about 5 inches of heavy wet snow, and got another 2 inches last night, but above freezing temps in the daytime and high winds are melting … Continue reading →

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Tapping The Maple Tree

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Tom

Trying things a little differently this year.  I wanted to see how well the “traditional” way of tapping compares to what I came up with on my own. Most basics are the same.  Drilled in with a 7/16ths bit at … Continue reading →

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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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Winter Is Six Weeks Early

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Tom

By the date anyway.  Usually, we can expect snow that will stick around until spring a few weeks from now.  We have even had deer hunting seasons in short sleeve shirts.  Last couple of years we have had a definite … Continue reading →

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Pasture Adickes Farm, Victor Kucyk 2175 Corn, Harvesting With Benjy

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Tom

It was a bit of an unexpected day.  Had thought I was going to be doing a mass planting of garlic out at their farm.  If I had checked my computer right before I left the house, I might have … 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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