Tag Archives: Garden

Raspberries

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

The summer raspberries are early, they should not be starting till late july but this heat has everything moving faster. Last night we had salad made up of our freshly picked tomato’s and Peppers. Sunday was spent cleaning up our … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged Garden, Growing Raspberry on a homestead, raspberry, soft fruit | 3 Comments

Homesteader Pea’s

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

So these are homesteader pea’s or so I was sold heritage homesteader pea’s and in some ways they are bang on.. 68 to 70 days from planted to harvesting, able to grow in cooler soil and withstand heat and still … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden harvest | Tagged Fresh garden peas, Garden, Garden harvest, Hertiage pea's 1930s, Homesteader pea's, Picking Pea's, Short Season pea's ready in 68 days, Shucking peas | 4 Comments

A little Garden photo update

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

This is a photo heavy post.. there is so much to do yet but we are working on things on a daily base.. Week three in the horse trough salad green garden. lots of picking to be done for greens … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Life moves on daily | Tagged fresh spring grens, Garden, raised bed gardening, salad green garden, self seeded squash, wild strawberries | 3 Comments

What do you use clover for?

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

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 →

Posted in 31 Day Self Reliance Challange, Food Production and Recipes | Tagged Canning, Food Production and Recipes, Garden, Wild Foods | 1 Comment

Wild Violets Uses

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

There are folks that consider these weeds as they freely grow in my local area, so I would consider them a “wild” harvestable food. The perk of this, is that you should be able to find yourself some of these … Continue reading →

Posted in 31 Day Self Reliance Challange, food, gardens | Tagged Early spring forage food, Food Production and Recipes, Garden, Herbs, local forage, Wild Foods | 3 Comments

What a clean up needed!

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

I went out to take photos of the main garden and then decided that a short video to show just how bad it really is would work so much better. The bones of the garden are still there, the rich … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged Cleaning up a garden, Garden, Gardening, Refreshing a garden | 4 Comments

The wind she be blowing today

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Wow, the winds are here today, woke up to a white slushy sort of freezing raining world.. Thankfully not a frozen world as we could finish filling the big 50 gallon water drum that I had hauled to the big … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens | Tagged Garden | 4 Comments

Digging in the garden

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Well, the sun was shining to day, it was beautiful out, and I got to spend a good portion of the day outside off and on again. One of the things I noticed was the flower beds are all melting … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged compost, Garden | 1 Comment

Sun Shining.. Bitter Winds.. Change in the air!

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

The heater in the living room has been turned off now, the sunlight pouring in the big windows heats it nicely during the day and while it does cool off during the evening, we are not the room at that … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, gardening | Tagged earlly spring garden, Garden, Hot Compost, Hot manure Garden box, Using Horse Manure | 9 Comments

Spring in 30 days.. hmmm

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

What a odd thought that spring is to be here in 30 days.. I am taking my Elderberry and a few other things to help with how I am feeling but I have been hit with the “bug” and I … Continue reading →