Author Archives: Just another day on the farm
Oxen in the main stream media! Awesome
On a sunny Sunday just before the vernal equinox, Rich Ciotola set out to clear a pasture strewn with fallen wood. The just-thawed field was spongy, with grass sprouting under tangled branches. Late March and early April are farm-prep time … Continue reading
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Gardens-Water- A peek into what happens when….
suddenly your water supply is limited, in one of the big cities by me, they have declared that large area is on full water restrictions, and you should here the folks having fits, no filling of swimming pools, or hottubs, … Continue reading
Bumper Crop of Baby Elderberries Bushes
When we moved to our little farm, one of the first things we did when spring arrived was start looking at our local bushes in the hopes that we would have lots of wild food, what we had the most … Continue reading
Supper Menu-Pork Roast with Rhubarb Relish an more
What are you having for dinner tonight? We are having Pork Roast, with Fresh Made Rhubarb Relish, Corn on the Cob, Red Rice, with Stringing Nettle, Green Peppers with Mozza Cheese Melted In. Fresh Made Rhubarb Relish Recipe 1 cup fresh … Continue reading
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Perserving the spring glut of eggs
Ah Spring, a time of rain, seedlings, hope for the garden and the flush of the first green pasture, and the never ending supply of fresh eggs. I love using those eggs, I enjoy dippy eggs with dill on them, … Continue reading
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Please vote!
For my fellow Canadian’s, please take the time to go out and vote today in our federal elections. I feel strongly that everyone should and hopefully does have their own views, based ideally on reading what the different parties “say” they … Continue reading
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New “old” cookbooks
Busy weekend, On friday evening we were fixing fence, saturday we headed out for a little work bee to make a hugelbeet at a friends place and then to have a little potluck afterwards, and on sunday, my step-father was in … Continue reading
Wild Winds
Well, yesterday the power went out, and at first the local radio said a few thousand were without power, then a couple hours later it was ten thousand and this morning at 5:30 it was a hundred thousand were without … Continue reading
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Dried Dates-Don’t overlook this very cheap fruit!
With the ever increasing price of fresh fruits and every other kinds as well, don’t forget to look at Dates and consider adding in a good supply of dried dates, they keep very well if keep cool/dry, I like to … Continue reading
Posted in Food Production and Recipes, frugal
Tagged Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Hard Fruits
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Red Current Jelly
What do you use your Red Currents for? Do you make Jelly, or do you make Juice? or how about Wine? Mix them in with other fruits to add a boost of flavor? This type of jelly is such a … Continue reading
Posted in Food Production and Recipes, gardens
Tagged Canning, Garden, jams and jellies, Soft Fruits
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Just another Day on the Farm 