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As we slowly convert our property to a self-sustaining enterprise, one of the next steps is to introduce animals into the mix. This year,...
Maggie
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
First Attempt Making Easy Spinach "Pie"
I saw a couple on YouTube make a version of spinach pie using store bought crescent roll dough so I thought I'd give it a try. I wanted...
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Maggie
- Oct 9, 2022
- 1 min
Shucking Beans
Today I shucked some dried beans we'd let go to seed (for next years' seed and maybe just a little to actually eat). Yesterday, I picked...
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Maggie
- Oct 9, 2022
- 1 min
Excited to get Manure for Garden
We made three trips to a local cattle farmer family who raise 90+ meat cows. We had our old Dodge Dakota pick-up truck pulling a trailer...
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Maggie
- Oct 8, 2022
- 1 min
Forty-Seven Bottles of Homemade Hot Sauce
This was our first time making hot sauce. We had one last hurrah of hot pepper harvest from our garden so we decided to give making hot...
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Maggie
- Oct 3, 2022
- 1 min
First Year Actually Harvesting Brussel Sprouts
I enjoy Brussel Sprouts; Ed, not quite as much unless they're roasted. Because I enjoy them and because they're said to be a cool...
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Maggie
- Oct 2, 2022
- 1 min
Repurposing an Old Outbuilding for Chickens
We'd like to get chickens in the spring. We'll likely just start with a handful of layers. I'd like to get some guinea for tick control...
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Maggie
- Oct 2, 2022
- 1 min
You Know It's Fall When the Decorating Starts
You know it's fall when the leaves start turning and when the Halloween and other fall related decorations start. Fall is Ed's favorite...
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Maggie
- Oct 1, 2022
- 1 min
Last of Our Garden Hot Peppers - Fermenting - Soon to be Hot Sauce
Prior to taking down our garden for the fall / winter, I picked the last of our jalapeno and habanero peppers along with the remainder of...
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Maggie
- Oct 1, 2022
- 1 min
Making Croutons Out of Old Homemade Sour Dough Bread
I made a loaf of sour dough bread earlier in the week. While the bread is always wonderful fresh, the older it gets, the harder it is to...
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Maggie
- Oct 1, 2022
- 1 min
Red Bud "Tree" Survives it's Second Summer
Two summers ago, I dug up a little tiny baby red bud plant from our Milwaukee area home to bring to the property. Our Milwaukee neighbor...
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Maggie
- Oct 1, 2022
- 1 min
So Much Winter Squash! What to do with it??
As we cleaned out our garden today to get it ready for winter, we found the last of the winter squash. Having planted various types of...
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Maggie
- Oct 1, 2022
- 1 min
Taking Down the Garden
It took Ed and I much of the day today to take down the garden. With a few exceptions (ex: we're waiting for beans to dry and we like our...
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Maggie
- Oct 1, 2022
- 1 min
Meet "Johnny Oaky" - Our Newly Planted Oak Tree
About three weeks ago, Ed planted "Johnny Oaky" in our front yard by the road. Johnny Oaky is a new oak tree that was a gift from Ed's...
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Maggie
- Sep 18, 2022
- 1 min
Had "Neighbors" Over for "Linner"
I've been wanting to start a monthly meet-up / potluck of neighbors for some time now. Today was the first gathering at our place. There...
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Maggie
- Sep 15, 2022
- 2 min
How 2 Full Crates of Apples were Ultimately Preserved
Pint of Apple Butter (left) and Pint of Apple Sauce
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Maggie
- Sep 12, 2022
- 1 min
Five Hours Later... 7 Quarts of Sweet Apples
The 5 hours it took to get to having 7 quarts of canned apples consisted mainly of coring, peeling, and slicing; even with my gadget that...
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Maggie
- Sep 4, 2022
- 1 min
Our First Batch of 2022 Apples
One benefit of apples is that they can last for a while un-processed. When the weather cools off a bit more, I look forward to pressure...
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Maggie
- Sep 4, 2022
- 1 min
Peppers Five Ways
We've been picking and using our peppers for quite a while now; using them in canning salsa's and relishes and sauces. Today, we said,...
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Maggie
- Aug 7, 2022
- 1 min
Dill Pickle Date Night
You know your married to the right person (and have been for a long time) when date night happily consists of chatting, laughing, and...
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