Tag Archives: Canning
Curing my winter Sqaush for storage
I wanted to show you just a few of my sqaush, I had to put the littlest butternut alongside the biggest one, of course it looks small next to the pumpkin but trust me that is one big! butternut. Almost … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Garden, Veggies
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Oct is a eat out of your pantry month for me..
I had already decided that this coming month of Oct was going to be a eat out of the garden, pantry, farm month for me, I’m looking forward to it, I have been very busy in Sept and have no … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Charcuterie, Farm Fresh Eggs, Farm Life, Frugal, Garden, Wild Foods
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Pear-Jalapeno Marmalade Recipe
Dear Hubbies Ma is currently visiting both us and some of the other family, and she had brought me a new history/cookbook called Acadian Plantation Country Cookbook by Anne Butler. Its a interesting book, a couple pages on the history … Continue reading
High Bush Cranberries and their relatives
The high-bush Cranberry grows to a height of about 4 meters and bears large red acid fruits in drooping terminal clusters. There are at least eight speices of related bushes across canada, some of the common names include squashberry, hobblebush, … Continue reading
Garden Count so far for 2011
Garden Counts for 2011 to date, most of the harvest is done, will do one more big update in oct on what the final main harvest will be.. Hard Fruits Apples-77 pds-Still a bit more coming yet Crabapples-44 pds Wild … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Chores, compost, Farm Life, Fruit Trees, Garden, Greens, Herbs, Soft Fruits, Veggies, Wild Foods
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Ah the joys of wild harvesting..
So this spring, my Dear Hubby was thrilled to find a new patch of my wild plum bushes and he has been checking them off and on thought the season, and was very excited to do the first pick, now … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, wild foods
Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Soft Fruits, Wild Foods
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Fall Garden Stew-Canning
Lots and Lots of Tomato’s Ready-Check Boatload of green peppers ready-Check Yellow and Green Beans by the bowlful-Check Potato’s died down and ready to harvest-Check Carrots-small but o so sweet-Check Turnips-Love the flavor to this-Check Butternut Squash or any other … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Garden, Greens, Lamb Recipes, Soups and Stews, Veggies
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Lets talk Pumpkin…
Now most of us know what a pumpkin is, if nothing else from seeing them on the porches in N.A. at the end of Oct when the trick and treaters come out, or at thanksgiving when either the much loved … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Farm Life, Frugal, Garden, Health, Veggies
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Farmgal Canning Tips
Just a few of my shelves with canning in my cellar, I have currently have eight sets of four shelves, each shelf can hold 200 pds evenly, each shelve fits four canning box’s for a total of 48 jars per … Continue reading
Making Homemade Grape Juice
Do you grow your own grapes? Do you hunt for wild grapes? What do you do with your grapes, fresh eating for some? Use the Grape Leaves in cooking? Do you make your own juice, jelly or do you make homemade … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Food Production and Recipes, Garden, Soft Fruits
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Just another Day on the Farm 