Category Archives: Life moves on daily

Its going to be a lean winter..

Sorry Patrick, covering your eyes and ears will not stop this from happening.. you little coffee thief! Now, you are most likely thinking.. huh.. what do you mean and how can you tell this in the first week of July.. … Continue reading

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ElderFlowers

I was worried about the elderflowers, they were slow this year and the blooms are quite a bit smaller then normal on this bad drought year but I am not one to just sit ideal, I did a little further … Continue reading

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Happy Canada Day!

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A week overview in photos..

The past week has been crazy busy, hubby went to alberta to give his momma a helping hand and I was holding the fort..  got to see my dad which was very nice. he had time to visit some of … Continue reading

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New Farm Critters

Boy, have we been busy, and this post is a quick one, meet the new farm critters.. the imported from usa salmon faverolles chicks are doing great my new billy kid is lovely, meet Jack a fab tri-color mixed buck … Continue reading

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Trap Crops

So what is a Trap crop ideally : a crop planted to attract insect pests from another crop, especially one in which the pests fail to survive or reproduce. while I could write it all out, the truth is this … Continue reading

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Rabbits -Foster moms

Do you breed rabbits, are you thinking about breeding rabbits? I love my rabbits, I got them the very first spring we arrived on the farm, my local sale, I arrived home with chickens, ducks and rabbits.. I brought them … Continue reading

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Taylor Made homestead list

http://taylormadehomestead.com/homestead-sites-state/ A few weeks ago a reader suggested that since cooking directions can change based on altitude and gardening plans can differ based on planting zones, someone should compile a list of homesteading / Simple Living blogs separated by the … Continue reading

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Camping Trip, Mine Hike an more

This was a early father’s day gift to my hubby, it took a good deal of planning and the awesome help of a farm sitter to pull it off! We headed out after morning chores for a 24 hours off … Continue reading

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Carrot Ginger Rhubarb Flower Soup

If you have never eaten rhubarb flowers or to prepare them properly, check out this basic post 🙂 So the day, I served a side dish at a meal of rhubarb flower and we got talking about that they have … Continue reading

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