Me thinks they need a few acre forest! Is there such a thing as an overachieving pig in the tilling department? These guys (and gals) are so efficient they get bored, and when they get bored they leave to go explore. Regularly. They were found, chased and relocated Saturday. The fences rewired and moved Sunday. [...]
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Horray for awesome weekends!
And the one before was pretty productive too. Among many squash related meals (including yummy winter squashy lasagna and butternut muffins) we had a bunch of work parties in the garden. How the scenery changes when the cucumber and tomato stakes are removed! Many tasks were tackled and completed – yay! All the green and [...]
A potato picking he goes
Shovel in hand, Mateo declares that he is going to the garden. Stephanie and I look up from our respective basket prepping tasks to watch him wander off. After a few minutes of wondering how far he decided to go and worrying that he might slip in all the mud and hit himself with the [...]
Labour Day
Can you guess what Stephanie and Jean-Pierre did today on their 30th wedding anniversary? Well, among other farm related tasks, they harvested green beans in the rain. I want to be like them when I grow up.
I love canning season!
Amidst batches of tomato sauce, tomato salsa, blackberry jam, apple butter, apple sauce and delicious apple ginger marmalade, I write this little note to thank the yummy edibles and the soil and the rain and the sunshine for making my belly (and pantry) so very happy and full. Colourful freezer coldslaw and diced tomatoes are [...]
July 20th basket note
Horray for edible weeds! Purslane is lovely. Spinachy, succulent, simultaneously sweet and sour. It’s nice as is in salads or in soups or stews – I like it piled on a cool creamed soup ala vichyssoise. If you need additional convincing, it is high in Omega-3 fatty acids and potent antioxidants. Wikipedia says so. And [...]
Sixth CSA Basket
You may notice a bit more water than usual in the bins today – the sky was sharing lots and lots of it with us! The very first of the fresh garlic is in there too. It is best kept in the fridge and used up asap. Many of the veggies will be familiarish by [...]
Fabulous Flower Faeries
Thank you Caroline for the gorgeous pictures! We are so very lucky to have been gifted with these loving and strong and giggly and wise girls. They sure bring lots of liveliness and colour to the farm.
Bâaaaaah!
The goats are here! The goats are here! Certainly not the same as having a cow, but sometimes the universe sends us a gift and we are happy to oblige. Thank you Mel for this exciting new learning opportunity! There are six in all – a big Mama (Biquette), her eldest daughter (Pepper), Biquette’s latest [...]
