Monthly Archives: March 2012
Garden Shopping for Dinner Tonight -Spring Greens Soup.
While we got a bit of a steady spitting cold rain this morning, I was able to get all the grape vines pruned out, and then after warming up, the afternoon was more in the main garden in regards to … Continue reading
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Food Storage Friday Report- 03-23-2012
Another week has rolled by both on the farm and on March Challange, and so far the only thing that has been challanging is the fact that I am limited.. my meat is currently, in order of the most on … Continue reading
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Coming 40-What I want for my B-Day
I’m coming 40 this year.. I know, I know, the big 4-0, how did that happen? Now my birthday is not until the fall as some point but I will need to do a little extra work this spring/summer getting … Continue reading
Posted in Critters, Family
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Power-energy.. and the never ending rising costs..
First, I should touch on March Challange, its coming along just fine, no issues to note to date, I will do a week round up on Food Storage Friday. Second, nothing wrong here, just that this amazing (odd) weather has … Continue reading
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Potted Rabbit..
As most folks who have been reading for a while know, I am on a steady, never ending learning curve on old ways to use and perserve all kinds of food that the farm produces. I got a new cookbook … Continue reading
Single Draft Cow Training..
Oxen in training.. Ah, I have been trying to spend at least half an hour each day on training girl and in so many ways its showing, the road work is helping harden and work her feet (a very good … Continue reading
Food Storage Friday-03-16-2012
Food Storage Friday Report To be honest it was a slow week, and a bit of a whiny friday to boot.. the weather has hit a unnatural high, typically we are 2 or 3 above and we are well over … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Chores, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Fruit Trees, Garden, Soft Fruits
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March Challange and Permaculture
March Challange: Breakfast-Yogurt, canned mixed fruit, walnuts Lunch-Baked Beans on Bread Supper-Pasta with roasted Chicken leg in a pasta sauce mixed with yogurt and dried squash. Dessert- Hot Spiced Roasted Peanuts. Ok, so lets talk about Permaculture today, the idea … Continue reading
March Challange-Frost Seeding
We are coming into our 5th year of frost seeding to improve our pastures, and we can’t speak highly enough of this process. A little background on our pastures, the call names are, Big Pasture, Little Pasture, Corner Pasture, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Chores, compost, Farm Life, Frugal, Goals, Health, lambs, Sheep Milk
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March Challange and “How much land do you need?”
Breakfasts: Eggs, Toasts, Pancakes, yogurt with fruit and nuts Lunches: Soups, Stews, Dippy egg on hashbrowns Suppers: Pancakes, Hard Boiled eggs, Greens, Lamb Stew -Veggie/Barley Extra’s , Beet Pickles, Bread, Pears, Apple Sauce, Mixed Berries, yogurt, Walnuts, Almonds, Strawberries and … Continue reading
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Just another Day on the Farm 