Author Archives: Just another day on the farm
Clove Current.. Garden 2015
Called clove currant, this is not a black currant except in color. It ripens much later, is bigger and sweeter without the black currant muskiness. The yellow flowers in spring are spicy sweet and the bush is large (5′-6′) and … Continue reading
First Garden Harvest for 2015-April-May 462 pounds
In many area of the garden we are taking out our first succession plantings of early greens, turnips, radish, mustards, beets, green onions and so forth, we are harvesting enough that I am putting away for winter out of these … Continue reading
Quail.. a lovely set of six young ones..
With the loss of so many of my good laying hens to a really bad Fisher attack, he killed for sport, not for food.. I was suddenly down by half on eggs, now I know lots of folks would have … Continue reading
Posted in Critters
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Juno is Home!
My new Nanna to be.. once she grows up a some, she has been running with a buck so it is possible she is expecting, we will see if she comes into heat in the fall or not, I will … Continue reading
Know your land -Asparagus Planting..
As you know I was lead on a community plant group buy of different plants, just one more folks to get their plants and everyone will have had their plants delivered at this point and we are getting busy putting our … Continue reading
Stepping out of my comfort zone-Sort of
If you have ever meet me in person, I can talk a mile a minute and on more subjects then you can shake a stick at. I do not mind small groups but I have been asked over the past … Continue reading
Posted in Goals
Tagged local food movement, local plant group, speaking about food perservation
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Just a bit of Garden overview
I have been playing it careful this year, its been a odd spring and my hunch was that we would have late frosts and a longer fall, I have the row covers and more to make that end season longer … Continue reading
Mays Off-farm Trip..
On my to do list for this year included taking the time at least once a month to go to a local site or event and get off the farm even if only for a few hours. We headed out … Continue reading
Rhurab Goals for 2015 – 300 pounds
I have set goals for a number of the bigger crops in terms of poundage, it would not make sense to do so without having a idea of what things produce. otherwise I will have little to no way to meet … Continue reading
Posted in Food Storage, gardens
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Just another Day on the Farm 