We live in a disposable society. Just about everything that comes into our house is easily and readily replaced with something better, newer, cheaper or brighter. But our grandparents, who lived through some pretty lean times, were just the opposite—they found a use and reuse for just about everything that came into the house. They…
…unless you have a Winter Kit in your car. Seriously. Look at these temps for today and the next few days. Please. Don’t go driving in this weather unless you are properly prepared. Winter is serious business, especially here in the upper Midwest. Anyone who goes out in severe weather without a good Winter Kit is…
How will you and your family communicate if there is a local disaster or regional crisis? We’ve become so accustomed to phones, especially cell phones, that we almost never give a second thought to how we might communicate if phone service were disrupted. It’s more common now to bury phone landlines, which makes them less…
Meet Lori Living a mile down the road, Lori is my closest neighbor. She has made other attempts at gardening in the past, with varying levels of success. But this year her garden looks to be about the best one ever–lots of lush green plants flourishing in almost weed-free soil. Breaking new ground Her first challenge:…
I’ve seen some pretty amazing gardens this year and I want to share some of them with you. The first garden we’ll visit is the Rellaford’s, a young couple, Matt, Mariann and their smart little 2-year old son, Henrie. Matt is a graduate student at NDSU studying agronomy. Urban gardening The Rellaford’s live on the third floor…
This is a really busy time of year. Right now I have garden produce filling the house every day. (That’s why I am a few days late getting this posted.) But I love it. This is when the summer garden is at its best. But it can also be a frantic time trying to get…