Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Working Pigs!

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Yup its that time of the year.. time to start putting pigs to work… Lets see who is on our work team this year.. Apple is getting nice sized, she is a total sweetheart of a gilt, sweet as can … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens | Tagged compost, Using your pigs for farm work | 11 Comments

March Photo Challenge -9th

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Posted in March Challange | Tagged March Photo Challange 2015 | 3 Comments

First of the New Chicks 2015- Land Race

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

These four cute fluffy butts are not a pure breed per say, they are a land race breed from Iceland, they are quite small compared to most of the hens I normally keep but I have been told they will lay very … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | Tagged chicks, Farmagal laying hen chicks 2015, Raising chicks | 8 Comments

March 8th- The Canadian Wartime Recipe Challenge 2015

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

One of the things that kept me hoping yesterday was first of a number of new chicks that will be joining the farm this year.. Four little colorful wee Iceland Land Race Chickens.. If I did it right, I will … Continue reading →

Posted in canadian wartime recipes | Tagged 30 days of wartime recipes, Canadian Wartime egg information, canadian wartime recipes, March challange wartime meals | 3 Comments

March Photo Challenge- 8th

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

New and Old Life on the farm.. my oldest Hounds, my youngest Purrpot and my new wee chicks.. My old purrpot is 17 this year and my chicks are just days old

Posted in March Challange | Tagged March Photo Challange 2015 | 5 Comments

March 7th- The Canadian Wartime Recipe Challenge 2015

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

My Weekend was Crazy, all in a good way but by the time I got done all the things that needed to be done, I got the photos done but then just fell into bed.. I will try this week … Continue reading →

Posted in canadian wartime recipes | Tagged 30 days of wartime recipes, Canadian Wartime Garden, canadian wartime recipes, March challange wartime recipes, Wartime Salad Dressing Recipes, Wartime Salad recipes | 1 Comment

March Photo Challenge -7th

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Posted in March Challange, photography | Tagged March Photo Challange 2015 | 6 Comments

March 6th- The Canadian Wartime Recipe Challenge 2015

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Today is Friday and Friday is tradionally Fish Friday.. and so we are going to keep that fine tradition alive.. I am going to be splitting between two weeks of English and two of Canadian. So fish was a important … Continue reading →

Posted in canadian wartime recipes | Tagged 30 days of wartime recipes, a, Canadian Wartime Fish recipes, canadian wartime recipes, March challange wartime meals, March challange wartime recipes | 4 Comments

March Photo Challenge- 6th

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

The first photo is my sweet old girl Bella sleeping in her favorite chair with the sun playing shadows on her.. the second is my bowl of beans that needed to be set to soaking for a coming meal, so … Continue reading →

Posted in March Challange, photography | Tagged March Photo Challange 2015 | 2 Comments

March 5th- The Canadian Wartime Recipe Challenge 2015

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Well, I will not tell a lie, I had planned to talk about fat today and I made a eggless, butterless, milkless cake and it failed big time as in its going to my chickens, I tried again and to … Continue reading →