Category Archives: food

This years current fruit count…to date..2012

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

Apple Tree’s-Farm-No Wild Pick-Yes Crabapple-Farm-yes, Wild-Yes Plums-Farm -yes- Wild-Yes Cherry Trees-Yes Peach Trees-Yes Mulberry tree-Yes High Bush Cranberry-Yes Elderberries-Yes BlackChokeberry-Yes Pincherry-Yes Blueberries-Yes Gooseberries-Yes Currents-White-Yes Currents-Black-Yes Currents-Red-Yes Honeyberries-Yes Rasberries-Red-Yes Rasberries-Yellow-Yes Rashberries-Black-Yes Blackberries-Yes Strawberries-Yes Hardy Kiwi-Yes but I am planning on knocking … Continue reading →

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Food Storage Friday Report and Farmgate Update for 2012

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

I am thrilled to say that my pantry and cold cellar are holding well, I have been successful at getting to the point that with the main items required that are based on the garden each year that I am … Continue reading →

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Wild Food- Food Banks

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

Now I am going to give a heads up that while I will do my best to be careful in my wording on this subject, I know that I could and most likely will cross that PC line so if … Continue reading →

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Hardy Kiwi.. O my O my.. What a project this will be!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

You see this is all my fault, when I made the list of “cool” things to add to the farm in terms of gardening, I put “Hardy Kiwi” on the list but the prices of this plant in the garden … Continue reading →

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Pink Slime -No! Meaty Bones-Yes!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

So two days ago on the CBC, while I was washing floors for the billionth time, I was very interested in the story of what was happening in regards to fallout from Jamie Olivers showing of just how meat scrapes … Continue reading →

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O my, the driest winter in 63 years locally..

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

Well, this past weekend, we were out and about on the farm, and around the local area.. Digging in my gardens, it was startling to see just how dry some of it is already.. then we did some work in … Continue reading →

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Garden Shopping for Dinner Tonight -Spring Greens Soup.

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

While we got a bit of a steady spitting cold rain this morning, I was able to get all the grape vines pruned out, and then after warming up, the afternoon was more in the main garden in regards to … Continue reading →

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Confiting- perserving meat with a fat covering

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

I have to admit that I still have a bit of trouble with this one, not for short terms perserving but the idea that confit will last three to four months. Confit appears to have come from France as a … Continue reading →

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Real Food, what is that? -A piggy tale

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

Angelo is settling in and learning his routine, he has gotten much better about being touched, and for the first time ever, last night he flopped on his side and let me give him a full body rub/pat, still won’t … Continue reading →

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Working on my new bushes list for 2012

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

Well, its not final yet, but I think I have narrowed down my list of fruiting and or health/herb bushes to add to the farm this year.. Here is what I have to date.. Smoky Saskatoon Shadblow Serviceberry Allegnery Serviceberry … Continue reading →

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