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March 29th-Tomato
Ah, that tomato, it makes sauces and relishes and green tomato jams, and salsa’s This plant has so many different kinds, small ones, big ones, sweet ones, and the colors, pale blushing pinks, deep reds, green, yellow and orange as … Continue reading
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March 28- Oats
How about a little history of oats, By the 13th century oats which was called pilcorn was part of every scots daily fare and Scotland is still a leading user of this grain. They say that the first oats arrived … Continue reading
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Homemade Paper Making using Sheep Manure
Had a couple really great questions and comments on my first post about making homemade paper using Cow Manure, along with a few great ideas. So one of them was that in the UK they sell Welsh Sheep Poo Paper, … Continue reading
Posted in Carfts an Hobbies, sheep
Tagged crafts, Garden, Hobbies, Homemade Paper, manure, sheep
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The sap is running now..
I know compared to lots of folks, that we are later, but this week looks like it will be a great run, and I am so looking forward to those full buckets of sweet Maple water. Question for all those … Continue reading
Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms
of New England and Eastern Canada by David L Spahr This is a wonderful photgraphic guidebook to finding and using key species, I am a mushroom fan, and I buy a fair number of mushrooms for fresh use, as well … Continue reading
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Tagged Frugal, Garden, Hobbies, Homesteader Books
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March 27th-Milk Products-Cheese, Yogurt, Butter
Fresh Raw Milk, Cold Pasturized Milk, Soft Cheese, Hard Cheese, Butter, homemade thick Tangy yogurt, Sweet thinner Store yogurt, Sour Cream, Sharp Buttermilk, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese.. All these amazing things are Milk and Cream Products, and who can forget … Continue reading
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March Challange -Week Four Overview
Well, its week four on our March Challange, eating out of your pantry, and other then a blip on monday night where we I forgot our prepared food on our outing, truly its been a great week. Somehow this week … Continue reading
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March 26th-Tea/Herbs
Had a great day yesterday and really enjoyed blogging on a few things I did or am doing but for the life of me, could not come up with idea on what to post about for my march challange as it … Continue reading
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Making Paper out of Cow Manure
Cow Manure, you can use it to help your soil, your garden, you can dry it and use it for fuel for your fire and you can even make paper from it.. thanks to your cow (sheep, horse etc) ability … Continue reading
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Tagged compost, Family Milk Cow, Frugal, Hobbies, Homemade Paper, manure
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Girl Training Update-Baby Oxen in Training.
As I am on Dial up, putting in or watching video’s on others sites are not really possable, so it will be photos.. so first we did a grow out photo of Girl my combo milk cow/large draft cow to … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 