Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Current Canning Update for 2011

I just loved Andrea`s current count on her canning for the year, she is putting up for her family and it all sounds so yummy, I figured that some folks might not know that I have a Canning Log on … Continue reading

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This is a warning to remember what the item held before Matters!

 I don’t often copy and paste recent news but this one caught my ear as I was working away as it hit CBC radio and I felt it was worth putting out. In today’s reuse, recycle as much as possable, … Continue reading

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Gardening for your critters

I know that most folks are seeing food prices going up, the size of the box’s going down, and everyone scrambling to figure out ways to cut down their food shopping bills, while still trying to feed themselves and their … Continue reading

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Making Hay with the sun does shine..

According to A Jackson in 1001 weird Facts for Canadian Gardeners the largest organic crops grown in Canada is hay, and almost all of it is sold to the US for their organic dairy farms.. huh, who knew? One of … Continue reading

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Good deal but Bad Farm Sale!

Well, I had a ton of things to do today so taking time out for a farm sale was really not a great idea to tell the truth but I had invited a friend and she said yes so even … Continue reading

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Spaghetti Squash Recipe..

Here is one of my favorite recipes  for Spaghetti Sqaush, hmmm, we are going to do a fresh farm overview on it but it can easily be made with the items from the store or your fully loaded pantry! Find … Continue reading

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Sometimes you just need to recharge your batteries!

Sometimes on a farm that moment when you listen to the frogs or see the fireflys or watch a newborn lamb nursing or see a peeping chick or duckling chasing down a bug, you are filled with a sense of … Continue reading

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Milking Sheep

I got asked a question by a family member the other day that went along the lines of, I know you milk your sheep but did you have to buy special sheep to do it? The short answer is, I … Continue reading

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Thermos Shuttle Chef

Well part two of my ultra frugal plan to be able to cook food during our power outages, as well as a way to cut down on power use in regards to cooking meals. If you didn’t read up about … Continue reading

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Ecozoom Stove Review..

So on M.D. Creekmore’s blog, he did a great! review of this little stove and it sent me on the hunt to find out more about this stove, I read another five reviews from different folks, and checked out the … Continue reading

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