Tag Archives: Canning
Balance between Book Learning vs Traditional Knowledge..
The storm that rolled though here last night was just nasty taking out power for close to 18 hours, leaving us in amazing hot and humid with no real ways to cool yourself other then being in the basement and … Continue reading
Canning Log Update
It was time to do a inventory of the canning, so I can have a better idea of what needs to be put up this season, Figured we would share with the folks were we start and then do … Continue reading
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Sweet Relish Recipe
Relish’s can be made of so many different choices, and they are certianly for alot more then use on a hotdog or a burger, they can be served as sides to many meat dishes, on sandwhich’s mixed with mayo or … Continue reading
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Berries season moves on..
Its a rain day, and boy do I need it, the garden and pastures can use this lovely soft, gentle but steady rain for the past couple hours, my first cherry tomato’s are turning color, have hints of red and … Continue reading
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Tagged Canning, Food Production and Recipes, Garden, Soft Fruits, Wild Foods
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How does your garden grow?
Gooseberries are finsished with a total this year of 38 cups, Strawberries are up to a over a hundred prepared cups(topped and sliced and measured) and currents still have a little to go but so far just under 20 cups … Continue reading
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Tagged Canning, Farm Life, Frugal, Garden, Greens, Herbs, Soft Fruits, Veggies, Wild Foods
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GooseBerries-Thoughts, Idea’s and Recipe.
The gooseberry was a staple in every Grandma’s garden that I knew, I still remember the huge gooseberry bushes we had a the farm. It was the first thing I bought for the farm was two gooseberry bushes, and since then … Continue reading
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What do you use clover for?
I like clover! I like white clover and red clover, I can remember as a small child the pleasure on a warm sunny summer day to pick big fluffy heads of the most wonder purple and sucking on the sweet … Continue reading
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Tagged Canning, Food Production and Recipes, Garden, Wild Foods
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Elderflower syrup
The Elder’s are in bloom, and I went out and carefully pruned the bush of select flowers, so that when the berries come, they will not overwhlem the branchs (my bushes can produce so hard, that they will break their … Continue reading
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Tagged Canning, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Garden, Soft Fruits, Wild Foods
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Pectin-Commercal or Homemade
Canning season has certainly started here on the farm, I tend to can all year long but the push is always late spring to late fall, I typically pick up supplies in the fall when they go on sale and … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 