Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Gal in the Garden – Rock Garden, Working on the kitchen garden

Posted on May 8, 2019

Well, its a been a good week in the gardens, we have had frost a couple times so plants are being taken out during the day and brought in for the evenings and or covered an things are still very … Continue reading →

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Bacon Nettle Frittata

Posted on May 8, 2019

Bacon Nettle Frittata Recipe Looking for a fast and easy supper, Got lots of spring eggs this meal is for you! 4 thick cut sliced of bacon, diced and precooked 2 cups spring nettles, washed and diced 6 large mushrooms- … Continue reading →

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Gifts in the Mail -Thank you Dear Reader!

Posted on May 7, 2019

Ah, what a treat! I had put up a little share post on how cute these little chicken butt coasters.. I thought they were so adorable! A long time reader of the blog made this for me as a thank … Continue reading →

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Soil, Stump Garden and Dump Wagon..

Posted on May 6, 2019

Good Morning.. The weekend has flown by so fast, I had a awesome photo shoot to do Saturday morning and then I went to be help answer soil and garden questions for a couple hours for the local 4-H Loyal … Continue reading →

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Wire Wormings in New Garden Area’s

Posted on May 3, 2019

Copied from the  U of Sask..  Its just to good information not to share! Potato wireworm in new garden beds Are you digging a new vegetable garden this year? Most of us love to plant root crops like potatoes in … Continue reading →

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Farmgal Photo’s May 2nd

Posted on May 2, 2019

nd This is Solo the single ducklings born far to late in the fall last year that hubby adored, he has grown into a good looking young drake.. enjoying his swing and bath time. Loved this White Throated Sparrow mated … Continue reading →

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Gal in the Garden Series – Raised Bed Trough

Posted on May 2, 2019

This week has been both a great week in the gardens and also a wet cold one..  As can often happen, the rain moved around the farm in waves, we did get rain but now where near what other folks … Continue reading →

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In the Cellar Song.. so cute!

Posted on April 30, 2019

A friend who I meet though this blog many years ago now (8 I think?) who I have had the pleasure of meeting in person over the years despite the hours between where we live sent me this lovely little … Continue reading →

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Sweet Potato Nettle Horseradish Soup Recipe

Posted on April 30, 2019

  Sweet Potato Nettle Horseradish Soup Recipe 2 Medium Sized Sweet Potato’s Peeled and Diced 2 cups of spring harvested nettles (washed and diced) 1/2 cup of spring Dock(washed and diced) 3 green onions, diced 1 tsp of diced garlic … Continue reading →

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Spring Greens – Dock Greens Sauce

Posted on April 29, 2019

Dock is a spring plant to me..  I like its young tender leaves in the spring but once it starts to flower and or in seed mode, it becomes quite a bit stronger in flavour..  I love using the seeds … Continue reading →

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