Category Archives: Blogging

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening: Overcoming the Terrain

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening: Overcoming the Terrain Guest Post by WillowcreekFarm Part 2 of 5. When gardening on steep, rocky mountainsides the terrain presents quite a challenge. Finding a flat space to build a garden is nearly impossible, and the few … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Garden, homestead | Tagged Cold Climate Gardening, Garden, Gardening in a short season under 80 days, Homesteading, Hoop houses in the garden, raised bed gardening, Sqaure Foot Gardening, Vertial Gardening, Willowcreekfarm | 6 Comments

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening Series Part 1

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening Series Part 1 of 5 Guest Posts by Willow Creek Farm Farmgal “As my readers know, I love to garden, its a huge part of our farm and our life all year long.. I also enjoy reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Garden, homestead | Tagged Cold Climate Gardening, Gardening in a northern climate, Gardening in a short season under 80 days, Gardening on a slope, Gardening on the side of a mountain | 6 Comments

Lets hit the books : Planned Coming Book Reviews!

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

I have a lovely selection of different food related cookbooks that will be reviewed over the winter months 🙂 Recipes will be selected and tried and shared here on the blog. These books were gotten at the local second-hand shop … Continue reading →

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Happy 8th Birthday! To the Living my dream life on the farm blog!

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Today is the blogs 8th birthday.. Its amazing to me that I have been on this writing journey for that long.. so many words, so many photo’s, friendships made and stories told.. Recipes shared, joy and sorrow shared.. the day … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging | Tagged 8 years blogging, Blogging | 4 Comments

Dill Pickle Pizza

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

Have you ever had Dill Pickle Pizza? No, me either till last night! Hubby said, stay out of the kitchen, I got this! My darling hubby is over the top on his happy birthday song but I think its adoreable. … Continue reading →

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A little C5 Update

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

C5 got a new post up on his site Dark Green Mountain Survival Research Center. For those that have not gone to his site before. C5 is a fellow Canadian homesteader, blogger and prepper/survival… sort off.. really he is a … Continue reading →

Posted in At the kitchen table, Blogging | Tagged C5, Green Mountain Center C5 | 12 Comments

Happy New Year 2018

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Happy New Year and Welcome to 2018.. Man 2017 was a wild ride in many ways.. the aftermath of a major drought year combined with some of the worst flooding in a hundred years and now we are having record … Continue reading →

Posted in At the kitchen table, Blogging | Tagged 2018 farm Goals, 2018 Life goals, Happy New Year 2018, Happy New Year Just another day on the farm, living my dream life on the farm | 2 Comments

Canada 150 Year Birthday!

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Canada is turning 150 years old this year and there are many planned events across the country and there are 150 planned events for Ottawa our national capital city.. I know that a few at least will end up here … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Canada 150 Birthday Events, canadian wartime recipes, Depression meals, homestead, Life moves on daily | Tagged Canada 150 year birthday, canadian Homestead, Culinary Historians of Canada, War time recipes | Leave a comment

A new note to the song that is the farm

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

O yes, I stepped out to do something outside again, for the 5th or was it 8th time and heard it, that pure sweet sound.. a new note on the farm song.. I froze… and waited and it came … Continue reading →