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The First Prairie Flower
It’s always a great day when the lupine assert themselves in the greenery of the prairie. And it’s always a surprise. There in a field of flowers that still seem to just be getting started is a cluster of bright … Continue reading
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Tagged American lupin, blue lupine, lupin, lupine, native flowers, prairie, prairie flowers, prairie restoration, purple lupine
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How to Eat Radishes
Last year was the year of raw kale. This year I wanted to try cooking radishes. Having seen a cooked radish garnish on a menu recently, and since a bunch of beautiful radishes have literally popped up in the garden … Continue reading
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Tagged beet greens, blue cheese, blueberry salad, cooked radishes, greens, radish greens, radishes, salad greens, sauteed radishes
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Pickled Asparagus
One of my goals this year is to do more pickling. First on the list and most important was pickled asparagus. It’s the first year of eating asparagus from the garden, and I knew that as the spears got thinner … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, canning, pickled asparagus, pickles, spring canning, vegetable canning
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Tomatoes
This is the most anxious time in the garden. This year feels especially fraught. In May we have had a record low temperature (14 degrees on May 2) and a record high (96 degrees on May 15). And it is … Continue reading
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Tagged gardening, growing tomatoes, tomato protection, tomatoes, vegetable gardening, wall-o-water
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Asparagus!
Three years ago, I had a dream. A dream to eat asparagus from my garden. I obsessively watched Youtube videos, ordered some plants and put them in two of my raised beds. And for that year and the next, I … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, greens, grilled chicken, growing asparagus, kale, salad, summer salad
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Fruitfulness
Here is that photo of the prairie from May 9th. It is hard to believe how fast the green starts to assert itself after a burn. I do love the look of this photo with the paths running through it. … Continue reading
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Tagged apple trees, blueberries, gardening, planting, prairie, prairie burn, raspberries, strawberries, wildflowers
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Spring Greens
Yesterday morning I worked diligently away on the proofs of a book while the classical music station played songs related to May. Ah, May! Glorious spring! Month of full bloom! We can finally put that cruel month, April, behind us. … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, parsnip, prairie burn, sauteed arugula, spring green, spring onion
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Arrival of the Bees
Spring 2013 officially began in Central Minnesota on April 26. Yesterday the temperature went up not just into the 50s and not just into the 60s but actually up to 72. And today, we were all ready. I’m actually relieved I didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged beekeeping, bees, honey, how to set up a beehive, Italian bees
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Two Months to the Summer Solstice
Most popular blogs tend to be about one thing. They focus on gardening, cooking, culture or politics… And the bloggers who maintain them post frequently, sometimes even daily. If this were a garden blog, each entry for the last two months would read … Continue reading