The Fridley Farmer : UMN Extension Website
If you are a Minnesota Gardener, you owe it to yourself to visit the University of Minnesota’s Extension website. They have almost everything you need to know about growing anything in Minnesota. For example, did you know you can grow kiwi in Minnesota? It’s true! They look different from the ones you buy in stores, but they supposedly taste similar. I grew up in Northern Michigan, the UP. We had a nice family garden at our home for many years. Our dirt was good enough that we rarely used fertilizer. Our harvests were modest, but delicious. Unless my mom did…Read the Rest
The Fridley Farmer
Welcome to a new section of this website called the Fridley Farmer! I will be writing about my garden work and experiences in Fridley, Minnesota. While I like flowers just fine, I love growing food much more, so for now that’s where my focus will be. You can access all of my Fridley Farmer posts in the Fridley Farmer category. I am not a professional gardener. My family had a garden growing up, and Caroline and I have had a garden at various times and with varying success during the 6 years we have been married. That said, I love…Read the Rest