Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

31 Day Self Reliance Challange Week Three Overview

  Week Three Overview How did we get to week three already! Crazy how fast the time this month is flying by.. We finally got rain, and we really needed it. I got to try out our new small metal … Continue reading

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Working with the local’s

While I admit that I can and have started my own starts many years.. if you look back on the site, you will see them in detail.. but some years it nice to let others do things for you.. In … Continue reading

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Can we talk about Bee’s for a moment?

My Plum tree’s are in full bloom.. so many other things in bloom as well.. including creeping Charlie and the Violets, the wild strawberries and of course all the currents. But there is something missing this year.. Bee’s.. Where are … Continue reading

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Spruce Tip Vinager

O yes, it’s that time of year again.. Spruce Tip season.. As I was mowing in the diamond garden, I looked at the spruce tree’s an saw that its spruce tip picking season and that the pollen is going to … Continue reading

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Eating Cattail Root.

Hi Guys, Peter is one of our great local Forage leaders in the Local Ottawa Area. He is such a down to earth great guy. When this video came across my facebook feed, I asked nicely if it could be … Continue reading

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Chocolate Rhubarb Cake Recipe

Chocolate Rhubarb Cake Recipe 2 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoons baking soda 1 cups sugar 1/4 cup, generously rounded, cocoa 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 cups finely diced fresh rhubarb 2 eggs 1/2 cup butter just melted … Continue reading

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A little Garden photo update

This is a photo heavy post.. there is so much to do yet but we are working on things on a daily base.. Week three in the horse trough salad green garden. lots of picking to be done for greens … Continue reading

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31 Day Self Reliance Challange Week Two Overview

  Week Two Overview Well, its been a very busy week on the farm, its spring.. is there any other kind 🙂 The weather has been outstanding in the sense of warm, sunny with a light breeze.. however we need … Continue reading

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Sour Dough Nettle Bread

This is such a free form bread to me.. I had to write things down to make sure I could present this recipe in a format that other would get good results. I am assuming you know how to make … Continue reading

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Canadian Emergancy Preparedness Week

It’s very strange to me that with so many storms, floods, fires and more that has been happening and is happening right now across Canada that I am hearing nothing about the fact that its our Official Canadian emergency Preparedness … Continue reading

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