Monthly Archives: February 2011
Ripe by Arthur Allen
The Search for the Perfect Tomato Now I know that someone somewhere just went, huh, that’s not a homesteading book and on the face of it, you might be right.. but Homesteading is about having many many toes in different … Continue reading
Urban Homestead
Check out Adapting in Place for a great post on Urban Homestead including a link to the ever growing Facebook page. Check out Doomers Site for some great thoughts on the issue, and if you really want to see how … Continue reading
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Manure hot beds for plants
This is a very old fashioned Idea, and I have read about it in both books from England and France, I am sure that its done in a number of other countries as well but it does not seem to … Continue reading
No Buy Week 3 Update
Well, its been a interesting week, I am missing shopping and going out a bit these days, I would love to get my “First” magazine and see what is all new with little tips to lose weight or try this … Continue reading
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Spring and Forcing Plants
It’s not really spring yet, but for a few hours last night and this morning, it almost feels like it, we had rain last night, not freezing rain but light gentle spring rain, it hitting on the metal roof was a … Continue reading
Weigh in week 7/11
Can you tell someone is dreaming of spring.. will be starting some of my seeds soon.. Goals for this past week.. Get hubby to take care of baby lamb for at least one day on weekend, so I can sleep more then … Continue reading
How would you like to pay $29 for a jar of Cheese Wiz?
Rant Warning.. http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/98789_arctic_bay_food_price_pics_spark_quarrel_over_nutrition_north/ Having lived in the north for a number of years, having friends and family still living in the artic of canada, I am very upset by some of the changes that have been made to the food … Continue reading
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Express yourself!
Ok, this is a little rambling post..I just sat down and looked, REALLy looked at what I had just put down.. an went huh.. so here is what rattled in my head.. The tea Kettle just called, and I grabbed … Continue reading
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Meat and Potato’s Meal
Stuffed Steak with Cheesy Baked Mashed Potato with Gravy. It was so good! or how I took leftover’s and made them into the above.. Well, Mainly leftover’s, I was digging in the meat freezer, in prep for my March Challange and … Continue reading
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Lamb Milk Replacers
If you have sheep for any length of time, you will have one or two bottle lambs, or more.. I know of at least one person that has a deal for one of our local farm’s bottle lambs, she takes them … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 