http://www.thelandonline.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:16:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_184120100.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_184120100.html When Glenn Brix wanted to make his woodworking hobby into a part-time commercial enterprise he took it in a surprising direction. “I’ve built and sold 250 coffins,” he said. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:06:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_183171758.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_183171758.html It's going to be my first mother-of-the-bride wedding, I’m not sure what “ready” feels like, but I’m quite confident I haven’t experienced it to date. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:05:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_183170603.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_183170603.html The glory of buying a church cookbook is that you get the cooking wisdom of the ages alongside the exciting new stuff. And you get tons of each so you can browse ingredient lists and prep times to suit your fancy. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:04:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_183164508.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_183164508.html The best way to keep birds out of the raspberries is a light-weight nylon cover. Always pick raspberries, just like strawberries, when they are ripe. An over-ripe raspberry or strawberry will attract more birds and the little speckled fruit bugs. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:03:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_183164031.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_183164031.html Natalie will always remember the summer of 1966 and the young man who walked up the road to the farmhouse. She was just 15, and in the new novel “After River” by Donna Milner, life was never the same again. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:01:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_183163056.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_183163056.html Remember those days when the cost of gas was just an incidental thing, one of the myriad minor expenses? The cost of stuff may be relative, but all relativity aside, the cost of petrol nowadays undoubtedly has changed the way some of us plan our angling trips. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:13:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_171102318.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_171102318.html Lloyd Majerus’ good-natured humor has kept his wife, Angela, in stitches for nearly 64 years. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_170171843.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_170171843.html My mother’s side of the family grew up in Duluth. The terrain was a stark contrast to the black farmland of southern Minnesota. The cool air up north smelled of pine trees. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:01:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_170170226.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_170170226.html Thanks to Steve and Carol from Alexandria for this idea: Place a fresh clothes dryer sheet under the collar of your shirt or blouse. This can also be rubbed on your ankles for protection. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:17:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_151160858.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_151160858.html When Gus Aspinwall built his ferry crossing and set up a small post office, Red River ox carts were still making their river crossing here by the hundreds. They were laden with trade goods and this busy crossing seemed like a fine place for the railroad. Aspinwall was wrong by about four miles. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:03:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_150151535.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_150151535.html Contrary to popular belief that life is only good when it’s easy and contented, it’s important to note that sometimes in the hardest circumstances, we experience the best stuff. Struggles often strengthen relationships and give birth to better times. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_150150733.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_150150733.html Visit public gardens, pick up some ideas to take home to your garden. Don’t be afraid to ask your neighbor for their ideas and gardening tips. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:01:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_150150248.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_150150248.html Fri, 23 May 2008 03:13:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_141174616.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_141174616.html Viewing the photos in the Brandenburg Gallery is like taking a walk on the prairie, seeing wildlife and unexpected beauty through the eyes of an artist. Seeing what our eyes often overlook. Inviting us to open our eyes to the world around us. Fri, 23 May 2008 03:03:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_141165408.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_home_hearth/local_story_141165408.html This past winter, I have been writing my book about our family’s journey as written in The Land. It has been a wonderful time of reflecting 42 years of farm life.