Category Archives: gardens
Jerusalem Artichoke Pickles -Food in Jar’s Challange April
The Food in Jar’ Challenge for April was quick Pickles, I made Jerusalem Artichoke Pickles. As you know you can pretty much quick Pickle almost anything.. but the issue is that its April on the farm. Lets just say that … Continue reading
Sunday Garden Walk Around..
There are some spots that are melting out.. they are few and far between but they are there.. The front gardens are melting first as always.. The main garden is still under a goodly amount of snow cover that for … Continue reading
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Tagged Garden 2017, Raised beds in the homastead gardens, Spring melt out
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Garden Plans for 2017-Spring Garden
Well, it’s the first day of spring.. and my garden’s are covered in feet of snow with sharp hard ice coverings and the ground is frozen under that.. but I know that spring is coming and I am giving … Continue reading
Grow something in Feb -Seeds
Hi Folks, in my area its to soon to be starting anything, I mean even the onion package says closer to me last frost spring date.. so while I will be starting other things towards the end of the month. … Continue reading
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Tagged Farmgal, Growing herbs for winter use, Micro-greens, Seed starting, Seed Starting in Feb, Sprouting seeds
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True Potato Seed
I had gone to bed very early last night, leaving a hot supper in the oven for my hubby and he said, there is a very thin padded package for you in the mail.. I said.. well, it’s either this … Continue reading
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Tagged Breeding Potato's, growing potato's, Seed potatos, True Seed Potato
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Ginger Raspberry Jam Recipe
Ginger Raspberry Jam 3/4th cup of fresh peeled, finely cut ginger 4 cups of mashed raspberry (these were frozen from our farm) 7 cups of sugar 2 TBSP of lemon juice Pinch of salt 1 package of pectin … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, gardens
Tagged Canning, canning jam, Farm fruits, raspberry, Raspberry Ginger Jam, Soft Fruits
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Garden-Budget Plans 2017
Normally, I have a thousand dollar yearly budget for my garden-farm, this budget includes, seeds, tubers, plants, bushes, tree’s, tools and garden related training classes, seminars Most years I am under budget by a hundred to several hundred but not … Continue reading
Posted in frugal, gardens, Goals
Tagged Dryland rice, Garden, Garden Budgets, garden costs, Seed Potatoes, Seeds
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Green Tomato’s Harvest 2016 with Recipes
we have had three hard frosts now and that means that the last of the tomatoes needed to come in, we did lose some that needed to go to the compost pile but 37 gallons came into the house of course … Continue reading
When things do not go as planned -Sqaush
The first frost has hit the farm, but only in spots.. got to love microclimates.. a little bit here and little bit there .. my poor squash yield for this year is enough to make me cry.. Are you ready! … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 