Category Archives: gardens

The Fruit Trees and Flowering Bushes are starting! But Where are the Bee’s!

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Just a few of my flowering fruit tree’s are fully out, there is pears, and the plums in a full swing, the haskups are putting out a few  (not bad considering they only got planted last year) and many many … Continue reading →

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Nettles.. o how I do adore my nettles..

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Its spring and the nettles patches are growing and I showed them in a post on the walk about and got asked a couple questions on them in the comments area.. So yes, these are indeed those owww. stinging nettles..  … Continue reading →

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A Walk-about..

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

First off, I am thrilled to say that my goose lady, let me know that the goslings have hatched, now to see if the sex’s I want are there, that will take a few days to be sure of.. So … Continue reading →

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Garden Friday..April/May 1st

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Well, its that time of year again, ideally I will do better this year at keeping up on my garden updates. This week, we add in a pear tree(on sale) 33.90, a new current (black) bush 9.99, a new blackberry … Continue reading →

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This and That Sunday…

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

O my goodness, that a amazing day! so warm, its a outside day, I will work on the inside stuff later today, we slipped off the farm and had a breakfast date at our local sunday place, it was a … Continue reading →

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Weds Photo Walk around..

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Clean sheet tonight, love it, its high double digits today with a good breeze, things are drying out in two hours flat, and the guest beds are in need of a good spring washing. Look at all the baby elder’s … Continue reading →

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Plot #14 – Barley Seeded..

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

My main garden is huge, and so for the sake of planting its devided into plots, each plot is 64 square feet, currently, which makes the pig working pen, because it just makes things easier to do it this way … Continue reading →

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Deep Fried Pork Balls with Spring Bitter Greens..

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

So simple, and so clean for a dish.. I had a pound of pork mince, and I spiced it up with a jerk seasoning mix, and deep fried them in lard, I was able to track down two big coming … Continue reading →

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Hops..

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Its kinda funny that for someone who does not drink beer, I am so excited to have added in hops to the farm. I am looking forward to using them as a mild amount of fodder, there are good solid … Continue reading →

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Sunflowers.. o the mighty sunflower!!!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Well, I have talked about it before that I have my fenced pulled back and have a 3 foot buffer zone around my little farm, the stripe is right around 3 feet, give or take a few inches depending on … Continue reading →

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