A listing of what I have growing in Northwestern Wisconsin.
Category: Garden
Grow Your Own Popcorn
We grow our own popcorn. It saves a few dollars a year, and it makes great decoration in fall. The flavor beats out every commercial brand I've ever tried. This variety is mauveless red. It grows the same as sweet corn. To get your popcorn dried enough to pop, leave it on the stalk until … Continue reading Grow Your Own Popcorn
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Our Friends Grew a Lot This Summer!
Our climate is likely too cold for any eggs to survive the winter, but a released mantis can look like this by the end of summer!
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Hatching Praying Mantis
Our little one has been really interested in life cycles and has always had a curiosity for insects. This spring we decided to hatch praying mantis pods to show her how it works and also to have a bunch of pest control in the veggie garden. The ones I ordered sent two pods in a … Continue reading Hatching Praying Mantis
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The Seedlings Are Coming Along
Tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, celery and melons growing happily in their mini greenhouse. It's always hard waiting for the freezing nights to stop.
