Category Archives: food

Keeping it real on the farm 2016

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

This was our lovely New Years Day Dinner, the works.. turkey, stuffing, mashed, green beans and gravy.. it was so good.. it was also a reminder that I only got 1 turkey baby on the farm.. one.. that’s it.. It … Continue reading →

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Quail Eggs

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

One of my hens is in production now, and at least one more is laying with the rest due to come online soon. Its such a thrill to find those wee eggs hidden in the hay of their back area … Continue reading →

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Oven Roasted Garlic Scapes

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

This is not a recipe as it just so easy but it is good.. I overcooked mine a touch and it just meant that the thinner ones where all crispy and crunchy like wonderful fried onion bits, while the thicker … Continue reading →

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Rasberry Row.. 2015

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

we have raspberry, first year one the farm, someone gave me a red fruiting bunch of baby, they produce small, tart berries very late in the fall till freeze up.. Last year we were part of a bulk plant buy … Continue reading →

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Elderberry Cuttings

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

This is a interesting little project,  part working rooting cuttings, part community project and part growing for the food forest production. By this I mean that I need to learn how to produce more baby plants, I tend to lean … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem artichokes.. a Early season delight

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Spring food is hard to come by, sunchokes aka Jerusalem artichokes can help fill that early spring gap.. Clearly I need to add in new kinds that produce more, this kind that I got in a free plant swap, produce … Continue reading →

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Green Food Box

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

I have written about our Green Food Boxes before.. but here is the general overview again.. We have a community supported program for a once a month green food box, you need to buy a share for ten dollars, you … Continue reading →

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Sour Dill Rye Bread Recipe- Flash Back Post

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Ok, so this is a different bread recipe, but I challange you to give it a try, its so good and nothing! like you are going to find in a store. This recipe is based out of the one in … Continue reading →

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Mold or Damping off in seedlings. No Buy Feb

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Well that did not take long, I had started a number of pots of mustard seeds to grow into mustard greens for use and while a goodly number of seeds started and are thriving, a number of them went to … Continue reading →

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Mung Bean Sprouts and Recipe..

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Dried Mung Beans can be turned into wonderful home grown sprouts for use in a number of tasty dishes, I started sprouting about ten years ago as a way to be able to offer the hounds fresh ground greens once or twice … Continue reading →

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