Duck Duck Goose Garden

A Minnesota garden blog focused on pollinators, nature, and harvest recipes.

Gobble Gobble Let’s Get Ready to Wobble

November 20, 2024

Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl of holiday hosting for me. I plan and prepare everything from purchasing a fresh turkey to baking my own homemade apple pie for dessert. Today is the day we eat too much, spend time with loved ones, and give thanks for the blessings in our lives. It may not be…
Minnesota Chicken Wild Rice Soup

October 30, 2024

This is the recipe that made me a famous soup chef in my home a few years ago. It has always been my favorite soup to eat when out at a restaurant. Wild rice is very popular here in Minnesota, and my goal was to create a classic creamy Minnesota style wild rice soup. I…
The Hens of Highlands Trail

October 23, 2024

Our backyard is the home to fourteen mischievous cold hardy chickens. They provide our family with eggs on the daily, entertainment, and weed control. We have only been chicken tenders for two years and I could not imagine my garden without them. In 2023 we started out with three adopted one-year old Rhode Island Reds…
Happy Fall Garden Season!

September 21, 2024

Today is September 19, and it should be feeling like fall out, but it is more like mid-July. Hot temperatures plus humidity does not have me craving tea or comfort food. The Halloween decorations inside my home look very out of place. I know it’s way too early, but I think my home feels much…
Welcome To My Backyard Garden Blog

September 13, 2024

Zone 5a Located in Lake Elmo, Minnesota I have one acre of land that is turning into a farmers’ market. My backyard supplies our family of eight with produce, food for the pollinators, and habitat for wildlife. I am a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener with over fifteen years of maintaining my own gardens….