As a longtime veggie gardener, I know well the thrill that comes from “growing your own.” But the Zestar apple tree is producing like crazy this year and it has sent me over the moon in a way that tomatoes and zucchini have never done. What fun it is to be muddling in the garden and reach … Continue reading »
We visited good friends Jan and Mark Lefebvre (and Jack and Emma) last Sunday at their place near Becker. I would call it a rural estate, a Minnesota plantation, if you will. I profiled Mark and the prairie he is restoring at their home in the Sept/Oct 2011 Northern Gardener magazine. READ THE PROFILE Mark grew … Continue reading »
Our kitchen remodel is going well. We are finding out that the broad strokes of design… painting the entire room out, staining all the cabinets, and purging the kitchen catch-alls from the cupboards, is somewhat easier to complete. It’s the God-is-in-the-details bits and pieces that finish a room that are easy to get hung up … Continue reading »
Most gardeners seem to know their way around the kitchen. The two passions go hand in hand: grow what you eat, eat what you grow. The sensual, tactile qualities of each activity appeal to a certain kind of soul. Well, that said, I love to cook and we (me and my partner Jeff) are taking … Continue reading »
