Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Crispy Cornmeal Baked Brussel Sprouts

Crispy Cornmeal Coated Baked Brussel Sprouts Looking for a new way to serve roasted Brussel Sprouts? 1 pound of Brussel Sprouts (baby full size) or full size trimmed and cut in half 1/4th cup of cornmeal 1 tsp of course … Continue reading

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Farmgal’s photography March 14th

For days I have had a single wild turkey hen hanging around.. They finally found the deck feeder, dance of joy!! new flocj of sparrows are coming every day now.. and then take turns between the deck feeder and the … Continue reading

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My Bee’s are ordered! Mason and Leaf Cutters

Native Bee’s are Awesome. New Genetics coming by mail to join my local populations of Mason and Leaf Cutter Bees here on the farm. My orders are in and on the way, I have big plans in regards to my … Continue reading

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Snow pack and Cellar Windows

Snow Pack and Melting Out That was just one little snow storm on top that hutch that had been cleared off totally before that storm and there has been many of them, Mid-March and I have a massive snow pack … Continue reading

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Master Rain Garden Course

What is a Master Rain Garden Course? I am taking a six week Master Rain Garden Course and I am greatly looking forward to learning more each week, so far I have come away with pages of notes, a great … Continue reading

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Purr Pride got a present

I love my farm cats and soon enough they will be spending more time outside then inside as the weather warms up, still sometimes you just need to give them a nice present. I had been looking and waiting for … Continue reading

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Thermos Shuttle Chef – Ways to use it!

I have owned my Thermos Shuttle Chef Unit for coming on eight years now. See here for my first overview of it when I got it. See here for my five year overview of it! One of my favorite was … Continue reading

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Dogwood Week 10-Hometown

I will own it, I did try to get down to my favorite spot to take my picture for my home town but the gates were locked and the snow is 4 plus feet deep and you can not get … Continue reading

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Lambing Update March 10th 2019

In regards to the most part lambing has been going really well this year, other than the “tiny twins and their mother” that lambs have all been born healthy and strong.. No stillbirths, no weak starts to the lambs, no … Continue reading

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Cooking with Copper Pans

Last year we got some new Copper wear as a Christmas Present.  A big huge copper cooking square pan and a Copper Crisper with copper tray. I put them up and kind of forgot about them, I decided this week … Continue reading

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