Category Archives: gardens

Rhubarb Nettle Iced Tea Recipe

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

A spring, its time for so many yummy things, off a bit later to do a walk and check the fiddleheads.. but its going to be a very busy day indeed and I feel the need to put a nice … Continue reading →

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Horse Trough Garden 2015

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

This garden is considered a nursery garden in the spring, an extender in the fall and producer in the summer..  last year, we did three different plantings in this big metal raised bed.. it was looking kinda sorry this spring.. … Continue reading →

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Working on the Front Garden Beds

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Got the front forest beds all prepped, layers added, dirt-compost added, and we got the new Circle Bean Bed started along with another short row, first 800 plus pounds of straw deployed, a wheelbarrol of weeds and roots to the … Continue reading →

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Egg Shells for the garden use

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Now I know that I could put together a big list of uses for egg shells, and I might do a top ten list someday but this post is about the shells and garden use.. if you own a small … Continue reading →

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Overwintered Baby Carrots

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Very Happy to see that despite our brutal winter, that I was successful at overwintering carrots, some will be used for seed saving, but most will be eaten as a sweet spring delight. Just starting to show signs of life now, … Continue reading →

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Garden 2015- Radish

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Ok, I need to get back into the swing of things on the blog,  and I really! need to do a this and that post cause there are so many new little things happening..  however I also want to get … Continue reading →

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First of the very early gardening started.. April 11th

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

We did get work done in the garden on sunday but we only planted on Saturday.. Our garden is a mix of places and some areas are dry and warming up and can be turned upwards of a four inch tines … Continue reading →

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Garden Plans for 2015- Vegetable Marrow

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

. These can also be much more yellow.. The strain of them that I have is  a Truly old Fashioned Veggie, that is not often grown anymore, other summer squash have become more popular and common. This one tracks back to 1824 , its … Continue reading →

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Seeds starting.. Just a few yet!

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Hello Folks, For those that are new to the blog, having gotten here one way or another, heads up, we bounce 🙂 I change what I write about based on what is happening on the farm, and so in some … Continue reading →

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Working Pigs!

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Yup its that time of the year.. time to start putting pigs to work… Lets see who is on our work team this year.. Apple is getting nice sized, she is a total sweetheart of a gilt, sweet as can … Continue reading →

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