Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Waste not, Want Not.. Steaming your starting soil

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

I have a very large bag of potting soil that I did not use last year, but of course I had cut into it and needed just a bit out of it to finish my started plants. This bag had … Continue reading →

Posted in Gal in the Garden Series, Garden | Tagged Be creative, don't bring eggs in your soil into the house, potting soil, seed starting with leftover soil, Steam your soil to 180, Steaming Soil, Steaming soil to clean it for seed starting, Useing your stream juicer to steam your soil, Waste not want not | 2 Comments

No Buy Feb 10 years strong..

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

Now I have always adored No Buy Feb because it leads into my Pantry March Challenge.. these two combined have let me find so many weakness and build in strengths into my homestead. What is No Buy Feb? Its pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 day challanges | Tagged How much can you save on a no buy momth?, Keeping track, No Buy Feb, No buy Feb 2021, No buy month, Save some money, Use it up, Using your willpower | 6 Comments

Jan Updates Frugal and Declutter..

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

The 2021 budget is wide and vast, some area’s are super lean, some area’s are like a fat cat that wants heavy cream and the good fatty fish.. Thankfully some are one off’s! Other area’s are unknowns.. Budget/Frugal or Fat … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Declutter, Frugal, Frugal fail, Seeds | 5 Comments

Friday Rambles -Putter

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

The Indoor Greenhouse is filled with salad greens, radish starts, a couple baby tomato seedlings, cucumber babies already on its first true leaves, the mircogreens are doing well and I have added in another set of trays, I like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Friday Rambles | 3 Comments

Air Root Pots

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

If there is one thing you will read me saying this year, Bringing it in house.. This means that If I can find a way to make things work based on what I have or based on a very small … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens | Tagged air root pots, air rooting pots, creating new plants, using air pots | 3 Comments

One year in..

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

Can you believe that its been one year since we first “offically” heard that we had our first case in canada? Regardless of your feelings on the subject, its very safe to say that pretty much no matter where you … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | 7 Comments

Are you a Seed Snob?

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

Never thought I would write that.. but this year I have seen peaple asking questions like I am on a budget? Where can I get the most reasonable priced seeds? I am looking at getting a bulk seed kit? I … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged buying cheap seed, frugal gardening, higher prices does not mean better food on the table, saving money on seeds | 11 Comments

Switch grass panicum virgatum

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

http://ontariograsses.com/main/species.php?id=3080 I have ordered in enough Switch Grass Seed to do a Quarter Acre worth of plants, I have a Multi level Multi Year plan for them. This year, I will be starting a number of them and then transfering … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Forest | Tagged Growing Switch Grass as a mulch, Native Switch Grass to help feed the wild winter birds, Starting a Switch Grass patch?, Switch Grass, Using Switch Grass in your garden | 5 Comments

Garden Center Closures

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

The Local company that I bought my soil from, my mulch from has closed and while I am digging, I have yet to find a company even somewhat close to me that has or is planning to open to replace … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens | Tagged buying cedar mulch, buying compst, buying soil, buying started plants, making your own compost, starting seeds from home | 12 Comments

Garden Records

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

Now normally I use a ruled lined book from the dollar store and i do love my farm books. However I figure that I am putting so much effort into the gardens, the food forest and so forth that this … Continue reading →