Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Planting Fall Hard Neck Garlic 2021

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

I did hold back my best Music Garlic that we grew this year and I look forward to growing it again next year. Having said that, we have decided to expand our garlic selection. We choose to buy from a … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Food Production and Recipes, Food Storage, Garden | Tagged 100 mile diet, Buy Local, Fish lake 3 garlic, Garlic, Garlic growing in zone 5, Growing Garlic, Homestead garlic, Ivan Garlic, Northumberland Garlic, Support local growers | 2 Comments

Friday Ramble-Prepping for Another Lock Down

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

While it seems like everyone around me is thrilled at all the things opening up, their children heading back to school, sports are a go, concerts and professional sport events where 10, 000 of thousands gather.. As summer came into … Continue reading →

Posted in At the kitchen table | Tagged 100 mile food challange, Chickens, Farm Life, Garden, Prepping for winter, sheep, Veggies | 8 Comments

Turkey Vulture “the clean up crew”

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

We were heading to one of our local fishing spots just down the way when we came around a curve and up flew this Turkey Vulture and I saw that it was feeding on a raccoon as our car went … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Bird Photography, birds, Canadian Turkey Vulture, photography, Turkey Valture, Wild Bird photos | 2 Comments

King of the North Pepper Report

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

This big guy is the most picture perfect green (stage) King of the North Pepper, It was selected as our main seed saver for 2021. I might yet save from one more yet, I have my eye a different pepper … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Garden harvest, seed saving, Seeds | Tagged Growing Peppers from seed, Growing Peppers in canada, Heritage Pepper, King of the north pepper, Pepper Harvest, Saving Pepper Seeds is so easy, Saving Seed, Sweet Peppers, Thick walled Peppers | 2 Comments

Amish Nuttle Bean Review

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

Amish Nuttle Bean Pbaseolus vulgaris is considered a Heritage Bean as well as being Slow Food’s Art of taste. Its said that it was grown and promoted by the Amish as early as 1802. However there is a bigger backstory on … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Food Storage, seed saving, Seeds, Soups and Stews | Tagged 90 day dried bean, Amish Nuttle Bean, Corn Hill Bean, grow your own seed stock, heritage bean, Pbaseolus vulgaris, Seed Saving, shelling dry beans, Soup bean | Leave a comment

Victorio Food Strainer Sauce Maker Review

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

My Sauce Maker has been getting a good work out, Apple sauce, Tomato sauce, Salsa, and yesterday Silky Smooth Peach Butter.. As I was working my way though turning two bushels of peaches into sauce that by ends day was … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, Food in jars, Food Storage | Tagged apple sauce, Canning, farmgal review, making things simpler, peach sauce, sauce making, tomato sauce, Using a victorio sauce maker, victorio food strainer review | 2 Comments

Grape Juice made with a steam juicer

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

I love my Lee Valley Steam Juicer made in Sweden.. it was and is worth every penny.. Its far more then just a juicer.. the bottom pot is used to make soups, syrups, jellies or jams.. the steamer basket is … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet | Tagged Garden harvest, Grape Juice, grapes, making homemade grape juice, Making homemade Vinegars, Wine Vinegar | Leave a comment

Black Chokeberry (Aronia)

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

What a amazing year for Black Chokeberry its been on the farm, I started pruning them in 2019 after being told for year that they did not need pruning and they are on fire! the production yield is double that … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | 8 Comments

RIP Marie

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

It is with a sad heart that I need to share that our wonderful Marie crossed over a few weeks ago. I needed to grieve quietly before posting.. I knew I would do a post in her honor.. She has … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | 15 Comments

Harvesting Homestead Garlic

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

This is hard neck garlic which means this process started last fall in 2020, when we planted out the biggest garlic bulbs into Kitchen Garden Plot 3, and then bedded them down with a thick layer of straw over top. … Continue reading →