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Drought
Every year of this cancer journey, I’ve found a reflection of my physical state in the life of my garden. I have always seen the cancer as akin to a noxious weed, something that just keeps coming back and which … Continue reading
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Tagged chemotherapy, drought, garden, homestead, ovarian cancer, prairie, vegetable gardening
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Good Health
I just read a piece by Sherman Alexie giving his reason for halting a book tour for a memoir about his mother. She has been haunting him in his hotel rooms. In the piece, he says: “I don’t believe in … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, garden
Tagged cancer remission, garden, growing vegetables, organic garden, ovarian cancer
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Late Heat
I’m not really in a good decision-making place this late in the season, but my sense is that there’s been more quantity than quality in the garden this summer. Maybe the quantity just makes one weary! After several dozen cucumbers, … Continue reading
Posted in garden
Tagged backyard chickens, feher ozen paprika, garden, organic vegetable gardening, peppers, tomatoes
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First Egg
First egg! Mark this date: August 12, 2015 (born March 22). Turns out when the chickens chase you around squawking at the top of their crowy little throats it means they’re “broody.” I was hoping that was what it meant, though … Continue reading
Posted in garden, the Farm, Uncategorized
Tagged backyard chickens, chicken coop, chicken yard, garden, homestead, homesteading, raising chickens
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Early Eats
Now that I’ve been at this several years, the blog provides a good garden diary. Last night as we dug into a plate of gorgonzola broccoli pasta, it just seemed impossibly early. And sure enough, the record shows that broccoli … Continue reading
Posted in garden, recipe
Tagged Asian bean salad, azuki beans, bean salad, broccoli, garden, ginger dressing, growing broccoli, organic vegetables
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All In
As of last night, the garden is officially “all in.” There is something in all of the 15 raised beds, the onions, potatoes and beans are going strong and the two projects: chicken coop and squash bed, are complete. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in garden, the Farm, Uncategorized
Tagged backyard chickens, garden, gardening, homesteading, organic vegetable gardening, spring garden, squash gardening
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Harvest Day
Thursday has become my harvest day here on the farm. I’m trying something new, focusing my harvesting here during greens season on one day a week instead of just going out there randomly for a salad or two. Sure, the … Continue reading
Posted in garden, the Farm
Tagged CSA, garden, growing produce, homesteading, organic vegetable gardening
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More Spring
I went to Chicago for four days and this happened. I’m so sad I missed it– the fire to beat all fires, burning the wetlands. The green parts of the prairie were burned two weeks ago, and as you can … Continue reading
Posted in garden, the Farm, writing
Tagged backyard chickens, burning the prairie, burning wetlands, Central Minnesota prairie restoration, garden, prairie, prairie burn, prairie restoration, raising backyard chickens, vegetable garden
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Canning Days
I’m only working two days this week, in part because the next few weeks will be very busy, but also because it is canning season. I can’t imagine being a teacher now– right when all the work has to be … Continue reading
Posted in garden, recipe, the Farm
Tagged canning, canning produce, fingerling, garden, La Ratte potatoes, potatoes, saving produce, vegetable canning, vegetable gardening
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Surprises
I’ve been vegetable gardening now for five years, and I’m no longer completely surprised that when I put in a seed, food grows. It is still amazing how much food grows from a single seed, but I also get downright … Continue reading
Posted in garden, the Farm
Tagged cauliflower plant, garden, growing tomatilloes, growing watermelon, sugar baby watermelon, tomatillo, vegetable gardening, watermelon
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