Category Archives: gardens
Hugelbeet-Round 2
So we are now working on our second big full sun Hugelbeet, we measured them today as DH and I were not in agreement on the size of them, so the first smaller one is 14 feet by 8 feet … Continue reading
New on the Farm…
Its been a busy couple days, we have a new lamb, a new litter of bunnies, with another one on the way soon and jar’s filled with the most wonderful homemade maple syrup. Its very light in color to me, the color … Continue reading
Starting to see signs of life in the outside beds
Pulling back the leaf cover, revealing the start of plant life outside the Greenhouse, Cold Hoop House and Cold Frames.. Not much yet but even those first hints of greens are wonderful.. I see that the feverfew is already up … Continue reading
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Hugelbeet -Part one
A Hugelbeet is how you go about using up scraps on a farm and turn it into something that is productive.. Last year, in the very bad winter storm, we have the power company cut down a number of bigger limbs, … Continue reading
Spring Equinox
Today is Spring Equinox, and last night was a very special moon, I tried to take a photo but even with my night shot and tripod, I could not get a photo that the moon did not look like a … Continue reading
In support of local seed savers.
http://www.seeds.ca/ev/events.php Do any of you go to your local Seedy Events? The above link will help you find them in your area if you are unaware of where to start looking. Its so great to get the pulse of the … Continue reading
ChokeBerry
How do you have “fresh” juice in winter in canada, you use your canned fruit syrups or jellies to make your own homemade versions of the frozen store bought. I grew up in Western Canada, and we had a red fruit … Continue reading
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Hertitage Harvest Seed Catalog
Hello Folks I just have to send a bit of praise out for one of the little seed catalogs that has come in over the past while, I am not related or get anything back for writing about them, I … Continue reading
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Oil is on my mind..
Been thinking about Oil alot lately, the price of oil, the availablity of oil, how many ways I use that oil on a daily bases, how many times that oil ends up in some form of my food.. Bet you … Continue reading
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Just another Day on the Farm 