Since the chickens have been eating like crazy and aren’t producing a bunch of eggs yet, we figured we’d put them to work. Luckily they really enjoy their job of roto-tilling and composting the garden. I figure they will have the entire area cleared in just a few weeks. To get them safely into the garden [...]
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Chickens- Week 18
Posted in Chicken Coop, Chickens, Cleaning Vegetables, Farm, Fence, Vegetables, tagged Chickens, Chicks, Cleaning, Farm, Garden, vegetables on October 6, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Harvest- Spinach (June 10)
Posted in Cleaning Vegetables, Freezing, Gardens, Harvest, Vegetables, tagged Cleaning, freezing, Garden, Harvest, Spinach, vegetables, Washing Spinach on June 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »
We planted the spinach from seed on April 25th. It was just starting to bolt on June 10th when we harvested it. From what I have learned you have to pick it before it goes to seed or you will be stuck with tough spinach. We have had a rather warm spring so I think the [...]
Canning Preparation- The Jars
Posted in Ball Jars, Canning, Kerr Jars, Mason Jars, Vinegar, tagged Ball, Canning, Canning Jars, Canning Prep, Cleaning, Kerr, Mason, vinegar on June 3, 2010 | 6 Comments »
We acquired many of the canning jars that my parents had simply because they left them in the attic when they moved out. We are the fourth generation to use some of these jars. My parent aquired the jars from family and friends. Some of these jars are the same ones my great grandparent used. That’s recycling [...]
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