Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Spring Cleaning.. April Mini Challange

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

My hands are softer and well worked at the same time.. its spring cleaning time.. Ah, Spring cleaning.. so much to in the coming month.. so much cleaning to do.. I honestly think that most folks who dream of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters, gardens | Tagged Spring Cleaning, Spring cleaning in the barns, Spring Cleaning in the garden, Spring cleaning in the house, Spring Cleaning on the farm | Leave a comment

Canning Round Up March -2017

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

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 →

Posted in Canning | Tagged Canning, Canning overview 2017, Canning Update march 2017, Lamb Cured into Lamb Ham, Lamb Jerky, Lamb Tallow | Leave a comment

Battered Fried Perch Fish Roe

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

I made a number of battered tiny packages of these and I finally have found the way I like them an that I feel give steady results. I read a number of recipes on line and I did try them, … Continue reading →

Posted in Charcuterie, Fish Recipes | Tagged Battered Perch Fish Roe, Fried Fish Roe Recipe, Frugal small egg roe use, Perch battered Fish Roe | Leave a comment

March Garden Overview -2017 Tracking Year Data

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Hello Folks, I am going to do my best heading into 2017 to have a big old tracking year, I need to do this and I have the book, the paperwork and the plan.. I will make it happen.. … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Garden harvest | Tagged Garden, garden overview 2017, Garden tracking stats 2017, homestead garden, Seed starting | Leave a comment

March Farm Overview- Tracking Year Stats

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Ok, I am wanting to track this down for this coming year.. March came in like a lion and roared and stomped its feet and is ending in the same.. we have had storm after storm , freezing wind, thunderstorms … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged canadian Homestead, Homestead Tracking 2017, Is your homestead making your money, Is your homestead paying for itself, keeping track on the farm | 11 Comments

Hatching Eggs-Set #1

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

42 eggs are in Hatch #1 this year, a mix of possible chicks, we will see how it goes, I am hoping to do 4 sets of hatches this year, we will see if the hens are willing to produce … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | Tagged Chickens, hatching eggs, Homestead chickens, Setting eggs | 1 Comment

Salt Cured Dried Perch Fish Eggs -Seasoning

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

With a bit of planning and some luck (because lets face it fishing is always a bit of luck) the perch were biting last weekend and as I asked all my fishing friends, if you catch a girl with eggs, … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet | Tagged Fishing in ontario, Perch Salt Cured dried Eggs, Salt Cured Dried Fish Eggs, Salt cured Fish Eggs, Tail to Nose Eating Fish | 3 Comments

Cabbage Rolls -Pork with Coucous Recipe

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

This was a half batch of six very nice large Cabbage Rolls but it could very easily be doubled for a nice big feed of four or five people. This half batch feed us supper and a full work lunch … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes from the Root Cellar | Tagged Cabbage Rolls Recipes, Cabbage Rolls- Pork with Couscous, Replacing Rice with Couscous in Cabbage Rolls, Using ground pork | 1 Comment

Introducing the New Doe’s

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

I am thrilled with my new Rabbit Doe’s, we have had lovely large breed meat style rabbits on the farm since the first spring we moved here and I expect they will continue to be here for many more years to … Continue reading →

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Waste not-Want Not -When things in the root cellar go.

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

I would love to tell you that I am always on top of the fresh stuff but sometimes we want to get something done or some things checked and it just does not happen on time. Lots of time, we … Continue reading →