Celebrate World Soil Day
World Soil Day is December 5th and is dedicated to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable...
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Happy Dancing Blog
Jenny Hill
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
When the Weather Gets Cold, Local Eaters Get Creative
Do you have a summer and winter diet? Many of us do, at least to a certain extent because it seems more fun to eat melon in the summer...
Jenny Hill
- Oct 21, 2022
- 3 min
Getting Your Pollinator Friendly Yard Ready for Winter
The population of pollinators is declining worldwide. Habitat loss and lack of food for pollinators are the primary reasons for the...
Jim Chamberlin
- Oct 14, 2022
- 6 min
Food in a Changing Climate
On what appears to be the backside of the 2021 drought, it’s a good time to reflect on the impacts the drought had, and explore ways we...
Jim Chamberlin
- Sep 30, 2022
- 4 min
Soil Health, Part Four
Jim Chamberlin, Happy Dancing Turtle’s Conservation Technician, also operates a 109-acre diversified farm and forestry operation near...
Jim Chamberlin
- Sep 23, 2022
- 5 min
Soil Health, Part Three
Jim Chamberlin, Happy Dancing Turtle’s Conservation Technician, also operates a 109-acre diversified farm and forestry operation near...
Jim Chamberlin
- Sep 9, 2022
- 5 min
Soil Health, Part One
Jim Chamberlin, Happy Dancing Turtle’s Conservation Technician, also operates a 109-acre diversified farm and forestry operation near...
Jenny Hill
- Sep 2, 2022
- 4 min
Intro to Seed Saving
If you’re a beginning gardener, like me, the amount to learn may seem overwhelming. I had to figure out when to plant, where to plant,...
Jenny Hill
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
The Garden Files: Recipes for the Abundance of the Season
To me, this is the time of year Minnesota really shines–I call it High Produce Season. Whether you are in our Northern Lakes region (Pine...
Jenny Hill
- Aug 5, 2022
- 3 min
The Garden Files: Cover Crops, Who’s Bugging the Potatoes, Garlic Success, Berries, and Herbs
It’s August! This time of year, many gardens are a feast for the eyes with the many, many shades of green and colored pops of fruit and...
Jenny Hill
- Jun 24, 2022
- 2 min
How to Handle an Abundance of Late Spring Produce
When you are awash in asparagus or face a wide span of spinach, you may wonder: are there creative ways to preserve them for later use?...
Jenny Hill
- Jun 17, 2022
- 2 min
The Garden Files: Nettle Tea, Skinks, Strawberries and Asparagus Harvest
Gardening is a complex process. So many variables–plant type, soil health, timing, spacing, companion planting–can contribute to...
Jenny Hill
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
Controlling Cutworms, Cool Season Crops and Planting Lore
The Happy Dancing Turtle atrium/gardens/hoop houses are in full swing now and Gardener Dave has some tips to share about controlling...
Jenny Hill
- Apr 15, 2022
- 3 min
Rethink Spring Yard Care
Rs for Resilient Living Series For most of us by this time of year, the idea of getting out to work in your yard, seeing the change of...
HDT Team
- Apr 1, 2022
- 3 min
Getting a Jump on the Growing Season
Happy Dancing Turtle’s Grower Dave starts 10,000+ seeds on campus every year. He grows plants in many ways–using hoop houses, aquaponics,...
Jenny Hill
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
Veggie Pizza Even for People Who Don’t Think They Like Veggie Pizza
When is pizza more than just pizza? When it is jam-packed with vegetables! In my family, mushroom and spinach is a popular combination...
Dave Wilson
- Mar 4, 2022
- 3 min
Spot, Treat, and Prevent Aphids
Finding you have aphids is always a little upsetting, but knowing how to deal with them keeps what might be a little problem from turning...
Jenny Hill
- Jan 20, 2022
- 5 min
Keynote Examines Crucial Issue of Food Sovereignty
Happy Dancing Turtle recently interviewed food sovereignty advocate and Minnesota author Diane Wilson who will deliver the virtual...
Jenny Hill
- Dec 17, 2021
- 3 min
Back to Basics 2022 Registration Now Open!
We are happy to announce registration for the 16th Annual Back to Basics is now open. For 2022 you can choose from virtual and in-person...
Jenny Hill
- Nov 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Joy of Squash
You know you are around a crowd of true vegetable lovers when you can create a stir just by asking about squash. That’s what happened on...
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