Category Archives: Garden

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

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

What a clean up needed!

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

I went out to take photos of the main garden and then decided that a short video to show just how bad it really is would work so much better. The bones of the garden are still there, the rich … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged Cleaning up a garden, Garden, Gardening, Refreshing a garden | 4 Comments

Digging in the garden

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

Well, the sun was shining to day, it was beautiful out, and I got to spend a good portion of the day outside off and on again. One of the things I noticed was the flower beds are all melting … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged compost, Garden | 1 Comment

Sun Shining.. Bitter Winds.. Change in the air!

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

The heater in the living room has been turned off now, the sunlight pouring in the big windows heats it nicely during the day and while it does cool off during the evening, we are not the room at that … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, gardening | Tagged earlly spring garden, Garden, Hot Compost, Hot manure Garden box, Using Horse Manure | 9 Comments

GooseBerry Jam Recipe

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

The gooseberry patch is hopping this year, a full batch of jam on off just two of the bushes with eight more to go for picking and processing. I love Gooseberry Jam on old aged cheese. The combo is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Production and Recipes, Garden, Garden harvest | Tagged Gooseberry, Gooseberry harvest 2017, gooseberry jam, Gooseberry Jam Recipe, Gooseberry Juice, Gooseberry juice steam juicer | 2 Comments

Broad Bean or Fava Bean Harvest 2017

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

These guys were planted at the same time as the peas when the soil can just be started to be worked early spring and unlike the peas which have struggled this year, they all came up. They were in a … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Garden, Garden harvest | Tagged broad beans, Fava Bean Hummas, Fava beans, Growing Fava Beans | Leave a comment

Indulgent Red Current Chocolate Cake Recipe

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Indulgent, o yes! This Cake is Indulgent.. Make a nice chocolate Cake.. My mom’s one bowl Chocolate cake will do quite well, just make it into two round pans or you can make it in a smaller cake pan and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Food Storage, Garden, Garden harvest | Tagged Dried Whole Red Currents, Red Current Chocolate Cake Recipe, Red Current Cream Cheese Icing, Red Jelly in the middle of chocolate Cake | 3 Comments

Drying Whole Currents

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Its seems so simple right.. pick your currents, clean them up, removing any bits of leaves or stems and put them on the drying trays and go.. And they will take forever.. I mean forever to get them dry.. Let … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Garden harvest, local food | Tagged Crack the skin of the current before drying them, Drying Red Currents, Drying whole Currents, Tips on how to process your whole currents for drying them | 9 Comments

Dried Red Current Pulp for Tea’s and Baking

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

The color and flavour on this years Red currents are outstanding.. I do love the Steam Juicer but I can not waste the pulp left over.. Thankfully my big nine tray dryer is on the job.. its a bit of … Continue reading →