Monthly Archives: October 2010

Cidermaking in the North

This past weekend, we visited D.’s parents at their place up near Lake Superior.  As soon as we drove in, I noticed a cider press set up near the garage.  I’ve been wanting to get one by the time we … Continue reading

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Leave the Leaf

At the farm, we have no problem with leaf disposal.  The woods and the oaks in the savannah areas really take care of themselves.  In Madison, though, while we’ve replaced a lot of the grass with prairie garden, we still … Continue reading

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Old Friends

So a philosopher, a biologist and an English professor walk into a bar.  Wait, no, this isn’t that kind of joke.  Actually this isn’t a joke at all.  Yesterday, a philosopher, a biologist and an English professor were sitting at … Continue reading

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Autumn Tasks

We spent a good part of today out at the farm.  Both of us had cameras and still, no pictures. The first thing that we did was tidy up the orchard a bit.  Tidying up in the orchard isn’t really … Continue reading

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Custer in the Fall: Hiking

We just spent a few days at Custer State Park in South Dakota.  We’ve been there before a couple of times in the spring and I’ve been there in the middle of summer.  We thought we’d like to see it … Continue reading

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