Tag Archives: Frugal
Garden Overview 2011- Lots to give thanks for..
Well, I have been working on this all week, I also have been figuring out critter imputes in terms of meat, milk, eggs, last night we had a surprise in the little barn with a new clutch of peeping ducklings … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Farm Life, Frugal, Garden, Greens, Health, Herbs, Soft Fruits, Veggies
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Projects for the winter
Well, there are so many different things rattling away in my head today, the news just keeps giving me post idea’s.. If you live in Ontario regardless of what your choice is, please get out and vote today! So with the … Continue reading
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
Posted in Food Storage
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
Posted in 100 mile diet
Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Charcuterie, Farm Fresh Eggs, Farm Life, Frugal, Garden, Wild Foods
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Building a pantry and shopping loss leaders
This was my last shopping trip in town and as I already have a pantry built up, I am able to pretty much able to shop loss leaders and top up things that need doing so only when things are on sale.. … Continue reading
Black Bean and Smoked Corn Sausage Patties
I am always trying to find ways to sneak beans into my hubby’s diet, when I meet him, he would not eat this or that or any seafood or beans, thankfully over the years , he has learned to like … Continue reading
Posted in Food Production and Recipes
Tagged Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Garden, Veggies
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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
Posted in Canning
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
Posted in gardens
Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Farm Life, Frugal, Garden, Health, Veggies
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Power Out-How are you planning on cooking….
Gotta say, I am a bit surprised at the massive power-outage that took place in the US and Mexico, I mean wow, how can such a huge blackout occur because of one staff member, removed a piece of monitoring equipment, … Continue reading
Fall update on Hugelbeets and how well they produced in year one.
This spring we made three hugelbeets, two on our own place, and one at a friends of ours, I figure its time to show the results, the issue with the results is that they just look like overrun mounds covered … Continue reading
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Tagged compost, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Garden, manure, Veggies
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Just another Day on the Farm 