Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Ask me a question? What is my Favorite Veggie?

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Bubbles1990 Asked me What is your Favorite Vegetable and ways I preserve and prepare it? While this seems like a simple question.. the answer is a little more difficult.. My favorite veggie list is wide.. climbing plants– beans just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Garden harvest | Tagged Ask farmgal a question, beet recipes, beets, growing beets, Harvesting beets | 2 Comments

Broccoli Harvest

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Now if you were smart enough to stagger your seed starting , you will have planted out every two or three weeks to extend your harvest.. Do consider starting some Broccoli seeds right now! for a fall harvest of this … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Gal in the Garden Series, Garden harvest | Tagged Broccoli, Growing Broccoli in the garden, Harvesting Broccoli, Preparing Broccoli, Soaking home grown Broccoli in cold salted water | 11 Comments

Got a Question or Blog Post Idea for me?

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Posted in At the kitchen table | 3 Comments

Baby’s Hatching.. New little Wee ones join the farm

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Look what hatched by the pond! New baby turtles joined our farm and our new front pond! How exciting! Now we have laying and hatching native turtles in both our back pond and in our front yard pond.. Hubby had … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters, homestead | Tagged hatching wild turtles in our pond, Native Turtles ontario, new baby turtles 2019, supporting native turtles | 11 Comments

Friday Rambles around the Table – Keeping Busy!

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

There are times in my day’s right now that I fell like that hummering bird.. flapping my little wings as fast as I can just to stay in place. Racing from one thing to the next.. just as she is … Continue reading →

Posted in At the kitchen table | Tagged Farmgal's Friday Rambles around the table | 3 Comments

Herb Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

This is a easy dish to make, I used tinfoil to wrap the breasts to keep them together and then used the drippings as the dipping sauce for each plate. I used homemade cheese which means that it was fresh … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged baked chicken dinner recipe, Cheese herbed stuffed chicken breast, eating out of your herb garden, Herbed Stuffed Chicken Breast, homemade farmers cheese | 1 Comment

Smudge and Jimmy..

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Some of my longer term readers will remember that I was so excited three years ago after many years of looking I finally found my short haired smoke blue solid (no tabby) sweet as can be kitten “Blue” This little … Continue reading →

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A “one in a million” Blue Frog

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Hubby called out.. come check this out.. we have a blue frog in the pond.. A little online digging came up with this information According to an article published on Earth Touch News Network, these blue frogs are incredibly rare, … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, pond | Tagged Blue colored Frog, Blue Frog, Blue Frog ottawa ontario, blue headed frog color | 9 Comments

Gal in the Garden Series – Wool Mulch and Kitchen Garden updates.

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Wow.. Just WOW.. June is now officially over and its July! The summer heat has arrived.. and while the area around me has had lots of rain.. some hail and so forth.. we however have watched the rain move past … Continue reading →