Monthly Archives: April 2017
Canning Round up for April – 2017
2017 Please note for ease of tracking, I will be rounding everything up or down into pints.. example, if I do 7 quarts of something, it will be written as 14 pints, if I do 8 80z jars it will … Continue reading
CHC Canada 150 Food Blog Challange -Spring Green’s Burger Recipe
When the Challenge this month for the CHC Canada 150 Food Blog Challenge 2017 was the fresh foods of spring. I knew that other folks minds would go to asparagus or rhubarb as those are the first foods of spring … Continue reading
Love my second hand shops
If there is one thing I love about my close circle of friends is that we are all frugal. Not one of us turns our nose up at second hand things. We are all open to things being gifted, things … Continue reading
Fading.. its a catch-all word for issues with neonatals
Its a word that gets used by tiny hobby folks, small farmers and big, its something the vets say.. fading Its something that is muttered with a scowl by those that have been working this life for years.. we say … Continue reading
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Interesting Read on a “different way” to look at northern food Security
http://nftinwt.com/the-obsession-with-hydroponics-and-indoor-growing-damages-northern-food-security/ “Our purpose at the Northern Farm Training Institute (NFTI) is to restore food independence and food security to people and communities in Canada’s North. So we are disappointed when we see resources spent in the name of food security … Continue reading
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My love of gardening starts with my grandparents
Big Brother asked me to track down and find some older photos for him out of my albums and I found some fun ones while on the hunt.. 🙂 So first.. my love of gardens comes from my youth and it … Continue reading
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Powering Your Doomstead On Apocalyptic Guinea Pigs.
Very interesting overview of a eco-farm, raising little pigs, permaculture and creating their own bio-energy.. Worth the read. Tons of photos and a great personal overview. Ps, don’t let the title throw you off on this one..
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Jayda -Pretty little goat kid
Jayda is growing nicely, she is a share milk goatling, she is with her mother all day and has her own box in the pen to sleep in at night, they sleep side by side often so her mom can … Continue reading
Coltsfoot: Harbinger of Spring, Medicinal Plant or Aggressive Weed?
What a great overview of Coltsfoot.. I am on the medical side and collect a years supply for drying each spring. I had been careful and never moved any to the farm, preferring to wild forage it, but I think … Continue reading
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Support Local- Fresh Maple Syrup
While the local maple syrup season was a challenge and without a doubt one of the poorest I have had on the farm. Just up the road from me is a different zone and while he had a very short … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 