Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

March Challange Report -2nd

So the answer to am I going to go fix my mistake of not getting my last food buying is no, In the past if farm work, or weather meant that the you didn’t get to town, then they would … Continue reading

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Friday Food Storage -Feb $10 a week Food Challange overview

Well, the month is over and the march challange is on already, where has the time flown. In regards to the last week of the Feb $10 a week challange, I didn’t get to spend my 10 dollars on the last … Continue reading

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March Challange Report-1st

Just as March came in a like a Lion with a snow storm and new lambing in the barn, due to the pressure change, they just love to have little ones in the worst weather possable, thankfully it was a … Continue reading

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Composting for the Feb Challange

This month on the sustainable eats Urban farm Handbook year long gardening challange, it was soil buiding.. Ok, so the photo does not look like much but when we got that amazing spring snap of weather at the first part … Continue reading

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Confiting- perserving meat with a fat covering

I have to admit that I still have a bit of trouble with this one, not for short terms perserving but the idea that confit will last three to four months. Confit appears to have come from France as a … Continue reading

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The Dehydrator Bible -The Personal Touch! Seminar with Don Mercer

The Dehyrdator Bible by Jennifer Machenzie, Jay Nutt and Don Mercer I have already done a book review, on this solidly useful book, I still find myself reaching for it at least once or twice a week to check my temps … Continue reading

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Maria Dunn – We Were Good People (Live) – Copyright Maria Dunn & William…: http://t.co/ARpujqVQ The Edmonton Hunger March took place on Tuesday, December 20, 1932. Protesters planned to walk in an orderly and peaceful manner from Market Square (currently … Continue reading

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Garden Monday-Indepence Days-Monthly “How does your Garden Grow”

I decided to combine the wonderful Independence Day Challange with the once a month garden update for my monday’s main posts. Going to also add links to blog I read that are doing this challange, if anyone else who read’s … Continue reading

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Buying in Bulk for the farm/garden/critters

Wow, was this a output in terms of cost, and I will need to buy a few more steel garbage cans to make sure I can have proper storage for some of these, last thing I want is to lose … Continue reading

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Day off the farm taking in a seminar..

As I watched the snow come down and down yesterday and last night, I was not looking forward to getting up bright an early to get to my seminars and many folks didn’t make it.. The seminar itself was run … Continue reading

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