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Community Voices

Gardening teaches us life lessons about death and life.  (All photos by Loni Kemp).

Essay | Harvest, Death and Life

The garden harvest is a metaphor for life and death

PHOTO 4 Root R. trail end west of Preston

Poetry | From Sputnik to Eden

Winona’s first poet laureate shares three poems with readers

Water flows over the Lanesboro dam along its autumn journey to the Mississippi River.

Autumn Surprises

Renee Bergstrom’s photos introduce us to Autumn

Bulbs and rhizomes produce familiar annual blooms in southeast Minnesota gardens. Some, like these baby iris, are hardy and relatively carefree—whereas other varieties, more tender and less winter-hardy, must be dug up and properly stored until spring. (Photo by Nancy North)

Essay | Storing Tender Bulbs

Tips on when to dig and store your tender flower bulbs

Poet and artist Delia Bell (Submitted photo)

Poetry | Summer Haiku & Mid July Greens

Lanesboro poet Delia Bell shares two poems.

Amish oat shocks.  Amish farmers cut oats, shock them, and leave them in the field to dry.  (Photo by John Torgrimson)

Late Summer Scenes

John Torgrimson and Renee Bergstrom capture some scenic sites in Fillmore County.

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Poetry | From a Homesteader’s Journal

Harmony poet Julie Little shares three poems of summer

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Essay | The Boys and Girls of Summer

John Torgrimson writes about the national pastime.

There is a traffic jam of people enjoying the water at the confluence of the north and south branches of the Root River east of Lanesboro. (Photo by Renee Bergstrom)

Seasonal Photos

John Weiss and Renee Bergstrom capture summer fun along the Root River and trail.

The 1936 barn was built by Ole Peterson and once served more than 20 milk cows. (Photo by Greg Schieber)

Essay | Little Barn in the Big Woods

Greg Schieber explores the small barn on his farm in the Big Woods.

Lanesboro, Minnesota poet Sandy Webb (Photo submitted)

Poetry | Old Turtle, Northern Lights, & Dad

Poetry Local Poet Sandy Webb shares three poems.

Members of the Harmony Garden Club attend their annual progressive dinner and garden tour.  (Photo by Loni Kemp)

Essay | Gardens Offer Freedom of Expression

Loni Kemp takes us on a Harmony Garden Club garden tour.

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