Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

First in person visit with juno

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

I needed to head off the farm for a bit as not one but two girlfriends where holding chicks for me, at the one farm, I was also picking up a silver duck hen and a lovely hatched last year … Continue reading →

Posted in Goats | Tagged juno the goat kid | Leave a comment

Egg Shells for the garden use

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

Now I know that I could put together a big list of uses for egg shells, and I might do a top ten list someday but this post is about the shells and garden use.. if you own a small … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, frugal, gardens | Tagged drying egg shells, egg shell garden uses, egg shells, egg shells in compost | 2 Comments

Lambing Season for 2015 is now done..

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Well unless Ice breed very late in the season and finally caught on her last heat, I have been told that being a wool sheep and the breeds that she is that she will not cycle out of season, and … Continue reading →

Posted in sheep | Tagged lambing 2015 | 5 Comments

Overwintered Baby Carrots

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Very Happy to see that despite our brutal winter, that I was successful at overwintering carrots, some will be used for seed saving, but most will be eaten as a sweet spring delight. Just starting to show signs of life now, … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens | Tagged Carrot Soup Recipe, overwintered carrots, overwintered carrots zone 5 canada, Spring carrots | 5 Comments

Romancing The Capital

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

The wonderful and Amazing Eve in the flesh! She is a Freakin Flower 🙂 I am not kidding when I say, I own ALL her books.. Ok, anyone who has been reading know, I love books and if you remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Goals, Life moves on daily | Tagged paranormal romance writers, Romance writers, Romancing the Capital, Writers | 12 Comments

Garden 2015- Radish

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Ok, I need to get back into the swing of things on the blog, and I really! need to do a this and that post cause there are so many new little things happening.. however I also want to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Production and Recipes, gardens | Tagged Growing Radish, radish, Radish as a green cover, Radish as a trap crop in gardens, Radish growing for seed sprouting, Radish pods for pickling | 3 Comments

The First of the Wild Greens

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

I will tell the truth that I had hoped to find enough Dandelion leaves to do a pesto for the pizza, but alas, there is just not enough ready, after careful looking and picking just three to five leaves on … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Production and Recipes | Tagged Dandelion, Dandelion greens, Dandelions greens, eating Stinging Nettles, Fresh Spring greens, homemade pizza | 2 Comments

Starting your Horse Again the Spring..

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Its that time of year again.. o yes, riding season has started, finally its warmed up enough and the ice as melted.. its pretty muddy, and there are areas that are still sopping wet but nothing that the horse can … Continue reading →

Posted in draft horse | Tagged Caleb, horse, Horsebacking riding | 1 Comment

Lets talk about Sheep.. and how simple things can have effects

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

I know, I know, I am working on those last posts for the March Challenge, slow but steady is my motto, and I am in the mood to write about sheep today.. so sheep is what we get.. Three years … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | 2 Comments

First of the very early gardening started.. April 11th

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

We did get work done in the garden on sunday but we only planted on Saturday.. Our garden is a mix of places and some areas are dry and warming up and can be turned upwards of a four inch tines … Continue reading →