Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

No Riding Brandy for a couple months..

Well, it started a couple weeks ago, Brandy was just a bit lame, then she was a bit more lame and then a bit better, then it got worse, but I kept checking for all kinds of things and nothing.. … Continue reading

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Our first set of twin lambs!

Finally, its the first year since we started breeding the sheep that we didn’t have just one birthing at the very end of dec or the first of the year.. but not this year.. Dec came and went, and then … Continue reading

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Reworking the straw hugelculture beds 2014

So I was very surprised at just how poorly some of the bales wicked up water, but then I took a good hard look at the underside, you see while the ground got cut away and the bigger and smaller … Continue reading

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Planning the Flocks for the coming year..

Ok, So I need to figure out the plans and goals for this coming year when it comes to the breeding flocks.. Currently bird wise we have Chickens- 16 Laying Hens -Two Roosters Ducks-Regular Duck- Hens-Apple, Jackie, drakes spaz Ducks … Continue reading

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Bumble Berry with Pineapple Pie Recipe

Make a basic Pie Dough recipe. Pie filling, 1 and half cups of mixed berries, blackberry, blueberry, Rasberry and strawberries, as well as two cups of diced pineapple, 1 heaping tablespoon of quick tampica, 1/2 tsp of ginger, 1/2 tsp … Continue reading

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Goose Pot Pie Recipe

Make a basic Pie Dough Recipe Goose Pot Pie One Onion-Peeled and Diced 3 large mushrooms- Diced 1 med carrot- Sliced thinly 2 med or one large potato- Peeled, and finely diced (you want it to be able to cook … Continue reading

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Winter Rabbit Update

Towards the end of the month, I will start the does back up on the rabbit breeding program, everyone is in good shape, they are all nicely weighted but are not fat either, which is perfect, I have enjoyed the … Continue reading

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Sausage an white bean casserole receipe

This recipe is one that I just winged, does that surprise you at all.. not if you have been reading for awhile 🙂 I wanted to can up a batch of white beans in tomato sauce for the pantry use, … Continue reading

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Feb Canning Report 2014

Well, Feb has come, and its time to get some more things canned up, I need to do meat but I also need to do some of the storage things and in some cases its just a matter of re-doing … Continue reading

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How to make a Hard Lotion Bar

Only one person can win the give-a-way but everyone can take the ten min and make their own 🙂 These little guys are very easy to make, the rules are simple, 1/3 of everything based on weight.. and a little … Continue reading

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