Tag Archives: Garden

Hedgerow Snow Capture

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

Just as my own double hedge rows work in the summer for both food production and shelter, they act as a living snow fence in winter, there is a swale on the far side of them that drops down a … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Rambles | Tagged alberta, canada, caragana, Creating habitat, Garden, Gardening, Hedgerows, living snow fences, nature, Ontario, Planting for the birds, plants, roads, Snow, snow capture, snow fences, snow hedge, Wildlife, Wind, Wind blocks, Wind hedgerows, Winter | 4 Comments

Snow Day!

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

It’s a snow day here locally, while we have gotten four inches overnight and its still coming down heavy, with drifts we are seeing 10 plus inches, they got it far worse in other parts of the province for sure. … Continue reading →

Posted in At the kitchen table | Tagged birds, Garden, nature, play in the snow, Snow, snow day, snowman, travel, weather, Winter | 1 Comment

Park Garden 2025 -More Grapes!

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

We planted four healthy grapevines the first year we moved to the farm, so they are now 20 plus years old, we have been blessed with many harvests here on the farm and gifted away extras into the community. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Forest, Garden | Tagged 0 mile food, building your local food shed, Eat what you grow, eating local, food, Food Forest, Garden, garden zone 5a, Gardening, Gardening in Canada, gardening in the true north, grapes, Grow what you eat, Growing Grapes, Growing grapes in canada, homestead, support canadian company, Victory garden | Leave a comment

Burger and Corn Soup

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

Sometimes we just need a simple soup, a clear flavor filled broth with hints of sweetness from the corn, along with some good old fashion filling from the meat and pasta. Beef Corn Soup Recipe 1 pound of ground burger … Continue reading →

Posted in Eat what you grow, Soups and Stews | Tagged bone broth, Bulk Buys, Corn, dinner, Eat what you grow, food, Frugal, Garden, grass fed beef, Grow what you eat, Grow your own, homemade soup, local food shed, Pantry, recipe, recipes, Simple soup, soup, Winter Soups | Leave a comment

Peach Babies and more

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

Trays and rows of peach babies are all popping up, remember to plant the tail side down when potting them up, i have held them as long as i could and i have them on a 10 on and 14 … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Dreaming of spring, Farm dogs, Farmgal, flowers, food, Garden, Garden is calling, Garden seeds, Gardening, Gardening in Zone 5, Growing from pits, homestead, Peach pits, recipe, Seeds, Sib C peaches, Winter is here | Leave a comment

Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

Welcoming in the new year with 97 wee peach sprouted pits! What a delightful way to head into 2025 This fall, i put my top 102 select peach pits out of hundreds of choices from five different Sib C that … Continue reading →

Posted in At the kitchen table | Tagged deer hide, Deer Hides, Garden, Handmade Leather, horse, Learn the skills, Peach pits, Peach seeds, photography, winter sunshine, work the skills | 2 Comments

Seed Saving for next year -Musquee de Province Pumpkin

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

Each year in the gardens there are the seed savers, most are standard, peas, beans, tomatoes and so on.. Squash and pumpkins be it summer or winter keepers get a bit more tricky as they can and will cross pollinate … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 day challanges, Garden | Tagged Garden, Gardening, grow what you will eat, Musquee de Province, Planning your garden, pumpkiin, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, recipes, Saving Seeds, Seed Saving, Seeds | 2 Comments

What do you do with all that Deep Bedding Pack!

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

Why Compost it in place and grow food of course! First the line was mowed down(with a mulching blade, with tall pasture grasses left on both sides for winter, they will be mowed down low and tight and then mulched … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 day challanges, Garden | Tagged 30 day challenge, barn stalls, compost, crop traps, Deep Pack Bedding, Feed the soil, flowers, Garden, Garden beds, Gardening, Grow what you eat, heavy feeders in the garden, Homesteading, human power, Planning your garden, snow traps, vegetables | 1 Comment

No Buy November 2024 Week 3 Overview

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

Nov 15th- No spend, all good Nov 16th – didn’t spend a dime Nov 17th- No spend Nov 18th-No spend.. Nov 19th- Tuesday came and went, Miss R worked hard on the farm to help get us ready for fall … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 day challanges | Tagged 30 day challenge, dental-costs, farm, Frugal, Garden, gate, No Buy November, no spend, Saving money, think before you buy | 5 Comments

Beef Barley Fall Root Based Stew Recipe

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

Fall Root Veggie Beef Barley Stew This Stew uses a lot of fall root veggies, i did a mixed blend of Potato, Sweet Potato, Carrot, Winter Turnip and Parsnip. You are welcome to create your own fall root blend as … Continue reading →