Tag Archives: winter
A Winter Walk
Over winter break, I took my camera along on a walk we took down behind our house. We own some acreage down in the river bottom that we rarely have the opportunity to explore. In the spring, the river is … Continue reading
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Waiting for Winter
The weather has treated us pretty well here in Minnesota during the month of November and into early December. No significant snow has fallen in our neck of the woods and while the temperatures have been cold at times, they … Continue reading
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Winter
The temperatures have plummeted here in Minnesota and we had our first snow storm a week or so ago. The majority of that snow has melted, but enough remains on the ground that it is hard to ignore the fact … Continue reading
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Winter Sowing Update
It was months ago that I decided to attempt starting perennial seeds by using a winter sowing method that I had read about in my Northern Gardener magazine. I posted (here) about getting everything set up and flower seeds planted … Continue reading
Sowing Seeds Outdoors in Winter
I came across an article entitled “It’s Sow Easy” in my Northern Gardener magazine last winter about sowing seeds outdoors in winter. Because I’m always looking for inexpensive ways to increase my perennial collection, I thought I would give this method … Continue reading
The Bees are Dead!
It was our understanding as beginning beekeepers that it was possible to winter our hive here in Minnesota so long as we took steps to help them through the harsh season. The first task was to provide the bees with sugar syrup … Continue reading
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Winter Wonderland
I am definitely not a fan of winter, especially in Minnesota. It seems to go on forever. By the time February rolls around I am completely ready for it to be over. My impatience with winter grows each year … Continue reading
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Frost Photography – Experimenting out of Auto Mode
I have always loved to take pictures. Just ask my children. When they were small, I had them so conditioned to being the subject of photographs that when they would see me with the camera and I called out their … Continue reading
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A Rainy January Day…
Every Saturday I make a trip into the big city to take our daughter to rehearsal for the youth symphony. This weekend she also has a piano theory exam to take at a local college. I’m waiting for her now. … Continue reading
