Rhubarb is one of the earliest producers in Spring. It's very easy to grow and it is a perennial, meaning that you plant it once and it will come up year after year. Many people get 20 years worth of harvest off of a single rhubarb plant. That is a great return. Use rhubarb in all kinds of recipes, from jams to pies, stewed or added to homemade juices or sodas. How … [Read more...]
Canning Homemade Sauerkraut
Ever wondered how to can Sauerkraut so you can enjoy it all winter long? Recently I wrote about our Cabbage harvest and using some of it to make Sauerkraut. Water bath canning Sauerkraut is pretty easy; a beginning canner can preserve cabbage with confidence. It's an easy way to preserve some cabbage and Graham loves it along with perogies and sausages. Read here to … [Read more...]
Tucking Your Yard In For The Winter – Part 1
Ahhh, Fall - that wonderful time of the year. The temperatures are dropping and it's wonderful for working outside. The leaves start changing colour and just by looking around, you can see everything starting to get ready for the coming Winter. Now is the time to start tucking your yard in for the Winter. The Garden Harvests have slowed down somewhat, … [Read more...]
HomeGrown Dinner
Dinners here in the Valley are pretty darn good. Almost every night, everything on the table is HomeGrown, from meat to fruit. A lot of evenings we skip the carbs and just have fresh garden veggies with some meat. That Pork roast came from one of our pigs (last year). The Gman carved the roast into 4 Pork steaks and we enjoyed those for a couple of meals. Add a head of cauliflower and … [Read more...]
The Veggie Garden and Berry Beds…and More Rhubarb
Here's our Garden - it's been nice and hot the last few days which is sorely needed. On the left going from closest to farthest: cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Radish, Lettuce, Peas, more Peas, broccoli Spinach, Chard, Beets, Turnip, more Lettuce. On the right going from closest to farthest: Onions, Carrots, Green Beans, Potatoes The cool weather crops are doing great. Lettuce and … [Read more...]