Whiteley Creek Homestead

LIFE AT THE END OF A DIRT ROAD IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA

organically grown triticale in our field
canoeing in our wetlands
raspberries growing wild on our property
our back porch fieldstone fireplace

When I drive, I listen to KLKS 104.3 FM Breezy Point (Minnesota). When I wash dishes, I listen to KLKS. When I'm blogging or doing office work, I listen to KLKS. In my housekeeper role when I'm cleaning cabins at my bed and breakfast, I listen to Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Luther Vandross, Harry Connick, Jr., and Barbra Streisand on KLKS. On Mondays at 12:25 p.m., I listen to Lunch with John on KLKS. The only time I'm not listening to KLKS is when I'm really in a hurry, then I crank up The Lion King's theme song Circle of Life. That song, and others from the movie, gets me movin' like no other. I saw firsthand an example of the circle of life in my kitchen garden today.   

Cucurbit seed 
A seedling making its way out of a seed is like a baby chick forcing its way out of its shell and into the world.

Cucurbit roots
I removed this seedling from its newspaper pot so that I could see the root system. What's going on below the soil line is just as amazing as what can be seen above ground.

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