Tag Archives: Herbs

How does your garden grow

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

How was your gardening week? We had three days of heat and then four days of warm and rain, and I do mean rain, all my rain barrels are full to overflowing and I can see the plants growing. This … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens | Tagged Canning, drying food, Farm Life, Garden, Greens, Herbs, Soft Fruits, Veggies, Wild Foods | 6 Comments

How does your Garden Grow

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Hi Guys I will try and start doing regular weekly updates on how does the garden grow with photos as a few folks have asked for something like this.. so here goes Harvested this week: Greens, Romaine, Radishs, Green Onions … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens | Tagged Chores, compost, Farm Life, Garden, Goals, Herbs, manure, Soft Fruits, Veggies | 5 Comments

Fresh Spring Asparagus

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

About a month ago, I looked at my asparagus bed and went huh, I pulled back its mulch just a little and dug out the edges, two weeks ago I looked at my bed and went, come on! already, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Production and Recipes, gardens | Tagged Food Production and Recipes, Garden, Greens, Herbs, Veggies | 7 Comments

Wild Violets Recipes

Posted on May 11, 2011 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 food, gardens | Tagged Food Production and Recipes, Garden, Herbs, Wild Foods | 22 Comments

Its started already-The dryer’s are full and will be till fall

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Its the time of year that we start preserving food for the coming winter, and I am currently drying Stinging Nettle (for my own use, I like the fresh spring nettles for house use), Clover for winter chicken feed, and … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Food Storage, frugal | Tagged Chickens, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Garden, Greens, Herbs, Wild Foods | 4 Comments

Coltsfoot-Flowers and Flower Stems

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

The first flowers of spring locally have arrived, our Coltsfoot is up and in full flower, the flowers rise out of the ground on them stems coming many weeks before the leaves will show themselves. I picked a full cup … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs, Personal Care, wild foods | Tagged Health, Herbs, Wild Foods | 6 Comments

Soil Health and Worms..

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Did you know that alot of the earthworms in Canada are not native? Earthworms in Canada have all been introduced (with the exception of some species that survived in glacial refugia in mainland British Columbia and the Queen Charlotte Islands … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens | Tagged Garden, Greens, Herbs, soil | 4 Comments

More is popping up now..

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

I was so excited to see dozens of these little guys popping their heads up, they are my different bee balms, this plant not only smells heavenly, (think of bringing some in to sweeten the house, I have even been known to go pick … Continue reading →

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Balm of Gilead

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Balm of Gilead or Cottonwood Salve or oil The Buds are used in ointments and skin treatments to reduce pain and inflammation, and to ease rheumatic pain. Salicin, a major constituent of this plant, is a painkiller, while bisabolol in … Continue reading →