Tag Archives: Farm Life
Raising Chicks 101
As I write this, I am listening to the peep-peep for the chicks and the whistle-whistle of the turkey day olds, you can tell by their sounds that they are content, its a soft sound, I had my hatching numbers for … 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
Posted in gardens
Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Chores, compost, Farm Life, Fruit Trees, Garden, Greens, Herbs, Soft Fruits, Veggies, Wild Foods
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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
Posted in gardens
Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Farm Life, Frugal, Garden, Health, Veggies
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Sign of the times..
With late summer and early fall wild crabapple, apple, plum and berry foraging all taking place, it means that I am driving down some roads that I typically only go down twice a year, once in the spring to confirm … Continue reading
Posted in farm, food
Tagged Farm Fresh Eggs, Farm Life, Garden, Soft Fruits, Veggies, Wild Foods
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Gardening for your critters
I know that most folks are seeing food prices going up, the size of the box’s going down, and everyone scrambling to figure out ways to cut down their food shopping bills, while still trying to feed themselves and their … Continue reading
Ecozoom Stove Review..
So on M.D. Creekmore’s blog, he did a great! review of this little stove and it sent me on the hunt to find out more about this stove, I read another five reviews from different folks, and checked out the … Continue reading
With A Rebel Yell, She Cried: Chores, Chores, Chores…
Chores. Every farmer has them, and more to the point – he or she has them every day. They don’t go away because you’re sick, or injured, or working late, or just feeling lazy. They don’t go away … Continue reading
Tag teaming the pressure canner and the water bath canner..
Thankfully, being the weekend, I have my DH also tag-teaming the work, I know that it may seem silly but I do wish that I had a few little ones to be sharing this knowledge with, I wish that my … Continue reading
Canning Meat..
Well I have been listening to CBC news about what is happening to the markets, to the riots in london, to the debt crisis that just keeps growing in Europe and the United States, and listening to Harper who is … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, Lamb Recipes
Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Charcuterie, Farm Life, Food Production and Recipes, freezer camp, Frugal, Garden, lambs, sheep
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The Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky
This book is about an I qoute ” A protrait of Amercican Food-before the national highway system, before chain restaurants and before frozen food, when the nations food was seasonal, regional and traditional from the lost WPA files” This book … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Farm Life, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Homesteader Books
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Just another Day on the Farm 