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Wild Violet Jelly
Wild Violet Jelly My Basic Flower Syrup, pick your flowers and use only good quality fresh flowers, and into the jar they go, covered with boiling water, let steep for a full 24 hours, then strain and measure, I personally … Continue reading
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Growing Melons in a Hugelculture Mound
Minnesota Midget (1948) Developed by the University of Minnesota in 1948 and introduced by Farmer Seed Company. This fantastic variety is perfect for short season climates and small gardens. The short vines only reach 3′ long and are perfect for … Continue reading
Carouby De Maussane Snow Peas
https://www.seeds.ca/ https://www.seeds.ca/organic-seeds/seed-grower-network Part of my garden space this year is growing a number of different things testing this and that.. the great landrace squash growout, the pumpkins and so much more.. This one is very special to me, our little … Continue reading
Dandelion Flower Iced Tea
So much is talked about the greens and the roots but when it comes to flowers, the most popular is dipped in batter and fried up. However today, I want to talk about making a wonderful sweet an taste cold … Continue reading
A Delightful Side Dish- Corn, Bacon and Dandelion Greens
As a lovely side dish it just does not get any more pretty and tasty.. but its also a amazing way to introduce the wonderful slightly bitter free growing green the Dandelion to those that are unsure.. Corn, Bacon and … Continue reading
Kombucha tea and my Scoby
I make the most basic Kombucha Tea, I mean I only like a light ferment for a f1, which means no fizz, no fruit and nothing fancy.. A fresh ferment to me taste like sweetish apple cider, its just delightful.. … Continue reading
Puddin New Digs..
I have been watching our local second hand for sale site for months now trying to find a nice new pen for Puddin.. She does well enough in the one I got for her, but I always worried that the … Continue reading
Elderberry Cuttings
This is a interesting little project, part working rooting cuttings, part community project and part growing for the food forest production. By this I mean that I need to learn how to produce more baby plants, I tend to lean … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 