Happy Dancing Blog

Jenny Hill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Jenny Hill

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...

HDT Team

Picking the Right Onion

You can do so much with an onion. Purée it, sauté it, or chop it raw. It just doesn't matter what you do to it. It's gonna taste great,...

Christopher Glassman

Stump the Chef - Canned Dinner?!

Dinner from canned ingredients only? Too easy. You can go to your grocery store and have that for $5. Instead, let's make it interesting.

Colin Mclain

Producer Spotlight - Rachel Cobb at Brambling Rows Farm

Farmers are ubiquitous to the Brainerd Lakes area and are doing great work that deserves to be recognized. It's simple, really. If we...