Monthly Archives: October 2015

Farm artwork by my mom

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Mom did a pretty painting for me of my pasture, barn an such.. but still needs to do a touch up on the sheep yet

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Purple Sweet Potato

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

As you know I grew three kinds of sweet potatoes this year, The standard orange, the white fleshed and the purple.. I have to buy special short season pre-started slips, I have started my own slips as well from short … Continue reading →

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Lending a helping hand

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

In the past few weeks, I have read in newpapers that we need to help this group or that group.. I have read posts on facebook talking about helping our countries own folks in need over others. I have read requests … Continue reading →

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Winter is coming.. Pantry is loaded.. and I am planning for 2016

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Yup, seems like a odd thing to be doing right.. I keep reading homesteading blogs that are all about hay for the winter, wood for the stoves and talking about how much snow they are going to get.. (I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Canning, Fall, Garden, Growing to fill the pantry, homestead, homesteading Canada, Pantry, Saving Seeds | 1 Comment

Sheep Weights – Figuring them out with measurements

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Measure the circumference of the animal, as shown in distance C in the illustration. Make sure to measure girth in relation to the location of the animal’s heart. On a sheep, ensure an accurate measurement by compressing the sheep’s wool … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Fall Sheep Chores, Homesteading with sheep, Keeping a farm book, Keeping sheep farm homestead records, sheep, Sheep health care, Sheep Measurements for weight, Trimming Sheep feet | 8 Comments

Cranberry Cabbage Salad Recipe

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

This post is a little ahead of itself LOL, I did not get photos of the canned cranberry jam, but I have two more batches to do yet, so it will be coming. However this recipe does use half a … Continue reading →

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Beef an Veggie pie recipe

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

The Raw fixins are shown above. Beef Pot Pie Recipe 1 pound stewing beef (in this case, grass-fed, homestead raised) 2 large clove of garlic (local of course, if at all possible, available china produced garlic, its been bleached) 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in beef an veggie pie, grass fed beef, homestead, meat pie, pie dough, Recipes from the Root Cellar | Tagged Baking from scratch, Beef Pot Pie, Beef pot pie recipe, carrots, Fall Beef pie, Garlic, Homesteading, Pie dough, recipes, Turnips | 1 Comment

Beef Barley veggie soup.. Canning

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Mom never used a pressure canner, in truth I still prefer waterbath canning myself but when it comes to safely making soups that hubby takes a pint to work and heats up barely, the pressure canner is the only safe … Continue reading →

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Scarelet Runner Bean with Winter Melon Soup Recipe

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

This is to be considered a lighter soup as its a broth based, it also only got four things in it, not including broth and spices. Which are Winter Melon, Scarlet Runner Green beans (nice young ones) Garlic and Potato. … Continue reading →

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using up the not quite ready beans

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Well, the hard killing frosts have arrived and so the last of the young beans, both eating and shelling were pulled in, the dry ones were shelled, and are curing for winter, the fresh were either processed or eaten.. but … Continue reading →

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