Category Archives: homestead

Muck Boot Season is Here!

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Hello Folks, So I have decided to step into the modern world and create at least one proper pin for each post and I am slowly learning how to use the graphic system I choose to work with.. However having … Continue reading →

Posted in homestead | Tagged farmgal's Homstead, Muck boots, Mucking out a stall, Mud Season on the farm, Saving money | 13 Comments

Cooking with Copper Pans

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Last year we got some new Copper wear as a Christmas Present. A big huge copper cooking square pan and a Copper Crisper with copper tray. I put them up and kind of forgot about them, I decided this week … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Production and Recipes, homestead | Tagged cooking with a Copper Crisper, Cooking with coppper pots, Non-stick Copper Pans | 7 Comments

Farmgal’s All Seeing Eye 2019- Feb Update

Posted on March 2, 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 | 8 Comments

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening : Overcoming Wildlife Challenges

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening: Overcoming Wildlife Challenges Guest Post by Willowcreekfarm Part 4 of 5 This is our 4th post in this series. Click these links to read the previous posts. Introduction Overcoming the Terrain Overcoming Soil Challenges Now we will … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Garden, homestead | Tagged Cold Climate Gardening, Fencing for gardening with deer, Garden, Gardening in a northern climate, Gardening in a short season under 80 days, homestead, Short season garden, Willowcreekfarm | 7 Comments

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening: Overcoming the Terrain

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening: Overcoming the Terrain Guest Post by WillowcreekFarm Part 2 of 5. When gardening on steep, rocky mountainsides the terrain presents quite a challenge. Finding a flat space to build a garden is nearly impossible, and the few … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Garden, homestead | Tagged Cold Climate Gardening, Garden, Gardening in a short season under 80 days, Homesteading, Hoop houses in the garden, raised bed gardening, Sqaure Foot Gardening, Vertial Gardening, Willowcreekfarm | 6 Comments

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening Series Part 1

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

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening Series Part 1 of 5 Guest Posts by Willow Creek Farm Farmgal “As my readers know, I love to garden, its a huge part of our farm and our life all year long.. I also enjoy reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Garden, homestead | Tagged Cold Climate Gardening, Gardening in a northern climate, Gardening in a short season under 80 days, Gardening on a slope, Gardening on the side of a mountain | 6 Comments

Lets talk about Homesteaders and Health.

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

So many of the “idea’s and dreams about homesteading says that we will have better health for it.. Working our bodies, working with our hands, growing our own food, harvesting 0 mile eggs/milk/meat. Hunting and Fishing, hiking and horseback riding.. … Continue reading →

Posted in 31 Day Self Reliance Challange, Health, homestead, homestead frugal pay yourself first | Tagged 31 Day Self Reliance Challange 2019, farmers and health, looking after your health when you are homesteader, the rural health issues | 25 Comments

Fall Round Up -Ground Cherry Mincemeat Tart Recipe

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Apple-Ground Cherry Mincemeat Recipe 6 cups of peeled, cored and coarsely chopped fresh fall apples (I used Spartan) 2 cups of husk removed Ground Cherries 2 cups of golden raisins 1/8 of a cup of finely diced dried ginger 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, gardens, homestead | Tagged Apple Ground Cherry mincemeat, Apple Ground Cherry Mincemeat recipe, Fall Apples, Ground Cherry Mincemeat Tarts, Ground Cherry recipe, harvest recipes, recipe | 9 Comments

Snakes on the homestead

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

There was a lovely garden snake that was heading towards my chicken yard this morning and as the chickens would have been hunting it hard and fast. It seemed like a good idea to catch this pretty babe and move … Continue reading →

Posted in homestead | Tagged garden friendly snakes | 5 Comments

Wood Ash Use in the Garden

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

As my regular readers know we have had a bad ice storm and then a very strong wind storm, I have so many small, med and even huge limbs or tree’s down between the two storm. I have been doing … Continue reading →