Author Archives: Just another day on the farm
Fall Crop planting and spring crop harvesting..
Well, its that time of the year, while parts of the garden, like spuds, corn and squash are going strong in their own area’s there are many others that are either ready for harvest or ready to have their area … Continue reading
The squash flowth over..
Well, the squash bed is sure getting interesting.. so as you know the original bed started out at 700 square feet, this was a full round bale rolled down and then hills made, it filled it and continued to spread.. … Continue reading
Posted in Food Forest
Tagged food forests, squash grown in straw, Squash hills, squash plants
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O my god, really? Water tips for when you have to haul it by the bucket.
Ok, this is related post to Doomer and Sunshines requests for info on saving water, see the whole post here on Canadian Doomer.. http://www.canadiandoomer.ca/2013/08/looking-for-water-conservation-tips.html As I can no longer commnet, despite fighting with the comment software a good number of … Continue reading
Moving Pigs- Using herd instincts and boards..
Pigs are very interesting critters, in some ways they are very much herd animals and they are a odd mix of prey and predator in their behaviour. Now I am going to talk about this in terms of a small … Continue reading
The New Chicks..
Well so far momma hen has hatched less then 50% of her clutch, the four are doing great, Momma is still sitting on her eggs and she has now hatched a single chick for three days in a row.. and she shows … Continue reading
Posted in Critters
Tagged Chickens, free range hens breed strong newborn chicks, new chicks
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Pretty soap-Flower Molds, liquid homemade laundry soap.
Well, yesterday, I tried a modified recipe of my regular laundry soap, this one was to give me a liquid soap, instead of the harder gel soap, I normally get, It required a bit more stirring but I am pleased … Continue reading
Posted in soaps
Tagged Flower soaps, gift soaps, Homemade laundry soap, Little soaps, soap samples
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The biggest Catapillar that I have personally ever seen!
This is DH’s big old man index finger and as you can see that catapillar is huge.. according to my reading, it will turn into a very very large black and brown moth over six inches wide with two big … Continue reading
This and That…
Well, my cousin and her man has headed back home to alberta and that is the last of our company for a good while, today is the first day back on the farm, I am behind on emails, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Life moves on daily
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Just another Day on the Farm 