HDT Team
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
Stump the Chef Challenge – Nightshade Free Dinner
We’re introducing a new blog category that could be fun (at least for the reader!) Up here at the HUG Resilient Living Campus, we are so...
HDT Team
- Jul 24, 2020
- 3 min
How to Beat the Heat (Advice for Humans AND Animals)
It’s been a scorcher this summer. That’s the hard part about being a gardener. There is a non-stop list of work to do, so being able to...
HDT Team
- Jul 9, 2020
- 1 min
Welcome Home Little Chickens
Happy Dancing Turtle will be the home for fifty chickens for the summer. We plan on keeping these beauties on campus for around through...
HDT Team
- Apr 3, 2020
- 2 min
“Log In At Eco Camp”
Eco Camp registration is now open! If you’d like to learn more about a specific camp, visit our website for more details. You can even...
HDT Team
- Dec 31, 2019
- 3 min
HDT’s 2019 Top Ten
Who doesn’t love to occasionally look back and see from where they’ve come, and reflect on where they’re going? 2019 was a year we...
HDT Team
- Oct 21, 2019
- 2 min
Garden Wrap Up
The garden in all its splendor. Photo taken in early August. The last CSA shares were distributed out last week, (nothing but rave...
HDT Team
- Nov 5, 2018
- 1 min
Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 14: Appetizer 6
The growing season is coming to an end. Our garden is finally put to bed. In our 14th episode, we discuss what we did to put our garden...
HDT Team
- Oct 26, 2018
- 1 min
Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 13: Q&A with Lois Braun
Last week, we were able to pull University of Minnesota researcher Lois Braun into the recording studio. She opened up her world of...
HDT Team
- Oct 26, 2018
- 1 min
The Shady Chicken Project Now Underway
Last week, over 50 hazelnut plants were installed in our south field. As part of the Shady Chicken Project, Lois Braun has chosen HDT to...
HDT Team
- Aug 3, 2018
- 1 min
Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 10: Your Summer Appetizer 3
We love taking the time from planting, harvesting, weeding, and maintaining our garden and grounds to talk on camera. Sometimes, it’s a...
HDT Team
- Jun 19, 2018
- 1 min
Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 8: Your Summer Appetizer 1
With summer hitting full swing, the garden crew is working long hours outdoors. Keeping the garden functioning properly (not to mention...
HDT Team
- May 21, 2018
- 3 min
Our First WWOOFer
We’d love to introduce you to our first WWOOFer. WWOOF stands for Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms. WWOOF connects farms with...
HDT Team
- Apr 30, 2018
- 1 min
Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 6: Covering Your Soil
Well, we did it! We got through all four principles of Soil Health. We talked about maximizing biodiversity, we dug into minimizing soil...
HDT Team
- Apr 5, 2018
- 3 min
Next Level Recycling
This month, we’re focusing on the most identifiable action of “going green.” It’s not Kermit T. Frog (however, that little amphibian has...
HDT Team
- Feb 23, 2018
- 3 min
How to Read a Seed Packet
When you finally get the itch to start planting, you’ll find that can get your seeds anywhere. You can go through online sources. You can...
HDT Team
- Feb 16, 2018
- 2 min
Top 5 Indoor Garden Ideas
1) Indoor Succulent Garden One of the best things about succulents is their variety. You can fill your dining room table with so many...
HDT Team
- Feb 5, 2018
- 3 min
Window Sill Gardens
It’s snowing outside. Right now, I can look outside my window and see the beginnings of (yet another) snowstorm. These are nothing new in...
HDT Team
- Jul 25, 2017
- 3 min
Staying Cool in the Heat
Jim and Dave wear hats to keep the sun off their skin. We’ve had a pretty off and on summer, so far. For every day that has been a...
HDT Team
- Jul 17, 2017
- 1 min
“Freshwater Friends” Eco Camp Sessions a Success.
Three of our four 2017 Freshwater Friends Eco Camps are in the books. Our campers have ventured on field trips, eaten straight from the...
HDT Team
- Jul 17, 2017
- 2 min
CSA Update – Shiitake, Broccoli & Peas
Shiitake Mushrooms! Shitake mushrooms taste good in almost anything. Like the rest of the produce, make sure you rinse your mushrooms....