Category Archives: Garden

Farmgal’s All Seeing Eye 2019- March Update

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Do you make money? Ya but what did it cost you to raise that chicken? But if you had to buy it, what would it be worth? What do you spend to have what you have? But it does not … Continue reading →

Posted in At the kitchen table, Garden, homestead | Tagged farmgal's all seeing eye, Farmgal's farm tracking | 7 Comments

The Gal in the Garden Series 2019 “Spring Ordering”

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Let me tell you straight up that I have NEVER ordered as much off farm tree’s, bushes, plants and plant plug trays and garden veggies as I have this year. Spring orders for 2019 Bare Root Fruit Tree’s Bare Root … Continue reading →

Posted in Gal in the Garden Series, Garden | Tagged Farm dogs, farmgal's garden, Gal in the Garden Series, homestead garden, Manure based composting garden bed, permaculture, pruning | 2 Comments

Stump Garden 2019

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

Last fall a huge old Maple Tree came down in the “Yard Shake up 2018” and it left me with this huge rotted out stump. I meant to do more with this it last fall but all I really got … Continue reading →

Posted in Gal in the Garden Series, Garden | Tagged permaculture in a old tree stump, Planting into a old stump, Preparing a stump to use as a garden, Stump garden, using a old stump in your garden | 14 Comments

Pruning of the Plum Tree’s 2019

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Yesterday hubby and I put on snow shoes and headed out into the main part of the yard to try and get to our plum tree’s. They were in a way the fruit tree’s that need the least amount of … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged Garden, Gardening in Canada, Growing your own food, homestead, Plum flower buds, Pruning Plum trees in the spring, Spring Pruning | 3 Comments

The Gal in the Garden Series 2019

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

This is the weekly overview of the gardens. I will still do detailed posts lots of different garden related subjects. I will bring them back and show cases them here on the weekly round-up. Happy first day of spring! 2019 … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, gardening, Goals | Tagged first day of spring, Garden, gomestead garden, Spring Gardening | 1 Comment

Master Rain Garden Course

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

What is a Master Rain Garden Course? I am taking a six week Master Rain Garden Course and I am greatly looking forward to learning more each week, so far I have come away with pages of notes, a great … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Rain Garden | Tagged Big rain Gardens, Making Rain gardens in ontario, Master Rain Garden Course, Rain gardens use on a farm | 8 Comments

Hazelbert Nut Bush

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Hazelbert Nut Bush A cross between Hazel – Corylus americana – and Filbert – Corylus avellana – Zone 3 The Hazelbert is a bush hardy to zone 3 producing big hazelnuts double the size of our native Beaked Haze. As … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Food Forest, Garden | Tagged Adding Nut producing bushes to the homestead, Hazelbert Bushes | 6 Comments

Red Carrot Slaw Side Salad

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Red Carrot Slaw Salad I was craving a hearty lunch salad that would fill me up and keep me going! This lovely loaded Red Russian Dressing Carrot Slaw Salad certainly did the trick! Red Carrot Slaw Recipe Three med carrots, … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Recipes from the Root Cellar | Tagged Carrot Salad, Loaded Carrot Salad, Quick and easy carrot salad, Red Carrot Slaw Salad, Red Carrot Slaw Side Salad | 5 Comments

Farmgal’s All Seeing Eye 2019- Feb Update

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Posted in At the kitchen table, Garden, homestead | 9 Comments

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening: Overcoming the Climate Challanges

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening: Overcoming the Climate Challenges Guest Post By Willowcreekfarm Part 5 of 5 This is our 5th and final post in this series. Click these links to read the previous posts. Introduction Overcoming the Terrain Overcoming Soil Challenges … Continue reading →