Tag Archives: homestead

Changing Ocean Patterns..

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

https://www.severe-weather.eu/global-weather/gulf-stream-amoc-ocean-anomaly-united-states-europe-fa/?fbclid=IwAR1Me04U8QadrJHuIrEsFRGtlKFZDmOU3IzhVjwFKY0FySe89IrIctFV78o Hello Folks, I truly hope that you have had some good things happen this week, we have had the local lockdown move to orange and we have a very low case count at the moment locally so we are … Continue reading →

Posted in At the kitchen table, Gal in the Garden Series, Garden | Tagged AMOC, Amoc Weakening, canadian Homestead, Farmgal, Garden, Gardening for reduced heat units, homestead, Ocean patterns effecting food prodution, Planning ahead, Planning for a cool season garden | 4 Comments

Pandemic Pigs

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Just another day on the farm

This spring trying to find a weaner piglet or two was for many peaple a huge challenge, just like the run on chicks.. meat chicks sold out hard and fast locally.. Thankfully I had my name down on a waiting … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Pigs | Tagged canadian Homestead, homestead, homestead pigs, homesteading butchering, livestock duing covid 19, Pandemic pigs, Raising Weaner Piglets | 1 Comment

Pruning of the Plum Tree’s 2019

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Yesterday hubby and I put on snow shoes and headed out into the main part of the yard to try and get to our plum tree’s. They were in a way the fruit tree’s that need the least amount of … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged Garden, Gardening in Canada, Growing your own food, homestead, Plum flower buds, Pruning Plum trees in the spring, Spring Pruning | 3 Comments

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening : Overcoming Wildlife Challenges

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening: Overcoming Wildlife Challenges Guest Post by Willowcreekfarm Part 4 of 5 This is our 4th post in this series. Click these links to read the previous posts. Introduction Overcoming the Terrain Overcoming Soil Challenges Now we will … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Garden, homestead | Tagged Cold Climate Gardening, Fencing for gardening with deer, Garden, Gardening in a northern climate, Gardening in a short season under 80 days, homestead, Short season garden, Willowcreekfarm | 7 Comments

Are you Growing Dried Beans as a Protein Source?

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

The biggest issue with growing beans for protein is that you are having to give up a lot of space in the garden from seed planted till plant die off and or till you pull up the plants and can … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens | Tagged beans, dry beans, Garden, homestead | 6 Comments

Farmgal’s Christmas Journal December 2018

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

Thank you for the feedback dear readers, I heard you loud and clear. Folks are liking my little day to day journal. While the days posted will flex, I am aiming for two a week posting of the journal updates, … Continue reading →

Posted in farm journel | Tagged Day to Day life on the farm, farm journel, homestead | 4 Comments

Work Work WORK

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

I am making little moans every time I move lol.. Clearly off-loading fence post logs use muscles that regular chores, garden or mowing does not.. Thankful that the gentleman that brought them gave me a HUGE helping hand in … Continue reading →

Posted in farm | Tagged buying local, Cedar Fence posts, Cleaning up a 100 year old farmstead, fencing on a farm, homestead | 2 Comments

31 Day Self Reliance Challange Week Four Overview

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Week Four Overview O my time is flying by, the challenge is almost over.. and then I need to do the overview. The past week has been great.. but so busy! My husband was home for the week, a … Continue reading →

Posted in 31 Day Self Reliance Challange | Tagged 31 Day Self Reliance Challange, homestead, Homesteading, Homesteading challange, Homesteading in canada | 8 Comments

31 Day Self Reliance Challange Week Three Overview

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

Week Three Overview How did we get to week three already! Crazy how fast the time this month is flying by.. We finally got rain, and we really needed it. I got to try out our new small metal … Continue reading →

Posted in 31 Day Self Reliance Challange | Tagged 31 Day Self Reliance Challange, homestead, Homesteading, Homesteading challange, Homesteading in canada | 4 Comments

31 Day Self Reliance Challange Week Two Overview

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Week Two Overview Well, its been a very busy week on the farm, its spring.. is there any other kind 🙂 The weather has been outstanding in the sense of warm, sunny with a light breeze.. however we need … Continue reading →