Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Forage “Daylily Spring Leaves”

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

I have talked about those old fashioned orange flowered Daylily’s before. I love to harvest their flowers for both fresh eating and to dry them for year round use. I have talked about harvesting the tiny but bursting flavour of … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Food Forest, Garden, local food, wild foods | Tagged Daylily leaves, Eating Daylily greens, foraging day lilies for kitchen use, Preparing Day lily Greens for eating, Spring eating of Day lily greens | 3 Comments

What do you do with those extra roosters?

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

We all know that when we let our hens sit or we buy straight run chicks, we are going to get roosters and extra roosters are a very bad thing in a flock.. the boys will start fighting. Injuries between … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | Tagged Butchering on the homestead, Butchering on the homstead, Butchering out young roosters | Leave a comment

Sticky Cinnamon Bun Recipe

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Cinnamon Buns are truly a amazing treat an they should be very much considered that as they are calorie heavy but they are amazing! I almost always make mine with bread dough but I find milk bread dough to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Bread | Tagged baking treats, cinnamn buns, cinnamon buns, Milk Bread recipe, sticky cinnamon buns | 1 Comment

This and That Post

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

I have tried to write a number of blog posts but it would appear until I write out something that my head is mulling it will not happen. So Be It! Skip this post if you ware looking for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | 6 Comments

12 Ways to Use Rhubarb with Recipes

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Spring is coming and that means the Rhubarb is up! I drooled over thekitchengardens post with her stunning photos, we may be the same zone but her garden weeks ahead of mine already. If you have somehow missed reading her … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Canning, Garden | Tagged 12 rhubarb recipes, Carrot Ginger rhubarb flowers Soup, Orange Rhubarb BBQ Sauce Recipe, Rhubarb Apple mint and Spruce Tip Crisp, Rhubarb Cake with Ginger, Rhubarb Crisp Recipe, Rhubarb Dumpling Recipe, Rhubarb Nettle Iced Tea Recipe, Rhubarb on a cloud pie recipe, Rhubarb Relish Recipe, Rhubarb Saskatoon Pie recipe, Spring Rhubarb, Strawberry Rhubarb Pie | 13 Comments

3 Ways to Recycle your Egg Shells

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

This lovely sight greeted me this morning, Dear Hubby had washed the eggs and he had color coded them. Just adorable to find this waiting for me when I got up 🙂 With the flush of eggs that comes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, frugal, gardens | Tagged drying egg shells, egg shell garden uses, egg shells, egg shells in compost, frugal use for egg shells, Recycling egg shells, Using all the egg | 9 Comments

Flagg Beans Overview and Spring Update

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

As most folks know I really like rare old plant types and I collect a number from Europe but I also have a love for old Canadian or N.A. heritage plants with a special interest in those of indigenous background. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, pole beans | Tagged Flagg Pole Bean, Flagg Pole Bean overview, Skunk Pole Bean | 6 Comments

Cheap Labour aka Fire

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

While this only works to a point and must be done safely, the truth is when it come to spring clean up and labour, fire can be a very useful tool. Update (got a note from one of my awesome … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens | Tagged ash in garden soil, fire, fire use in the gardens | 1 Comment

Horse Trough Garden

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

I have seen new Metal Horse Troughs used on Facebook and I will admit that they do work well but if you can find old ones that have rusted out, it’s going to be a lot cheaper than buying new … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged Composting in place, Metal raised beds, Raised Garden Bed, Raised Garden Bed out of recycled material | 5 Comments

Friday off.. sort of

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Well, I was off the farm lots today, I had one of those days that homesteaders and farmers rarely talk about on the blog.. those days were we run all over the country it seems trying to get all kinds … Continue reading →