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Yearly Archives: 2013
What’s in Season in December?
What’s in season in December? Not a whole lot! December is a time for rest for you and for your garden. Take a break! It’s likely to be the only one you’ve had this year. Plus, January is right around the corner and those seed catalogs are going to start piling up before you knowContinue reading “What’s in Season in December?”
What’s in season in November? Turnips!
Fast-growing turnips thrive in cool temperatures; hot weather makes the leaves tough and the roots woody and bitter. Ample moisture and temperatures of 50° to 70°F encourage rapid grown and a high-quality crop. Enjoy the roots and tops either raw or cooked.[1] Thinking about growing turnips on your homestead? Planting Turnips thrive in well-drained, deeplyContinue reading “What’s in season in November? Turnips!”
What’s in Season in October? Pumpkins (of course)!
Pumpkins and squash are believed to have originated in the ancient Americas. These early pumpkins were not the traditional round orange upright Jack-O-Lantern fruit we think of today when you hear the word pumpkin. They were a crooked neck variety, which stored well. Archeologists have determined that variations of squash and pumpkins were cultivated alongContinue reading “What’s in Season in October? Pumpkins (of course)!”
Homemade Ramen Noodles
I thought it would be fun to share a simple homemade ramen recipe with you today, but as I started, I realized I needed to share another recipe with you at the same time. Homemade Ramen Noodles Ingredients 4 cups chicken stock* 1 tsp. Chinese Five Spice 1 tsp. salt 1 carrot, sliced thin ChineseContinue reading “Homemade Ramen Noodles”
What in the world am I doing?
It’s the end of August, and another summer not living on a farm is almost gone. In April we “moved to town,” and I tried to figure out how that could be a step in the right direction. Although our chickens are living on someone else’s farm and my neighbors are less than 100 feetContinue reading “What in the world am I doing?”
What’s in season in August? Okra!
Okra, native to Africa and a beautiful relative of hibiscus, was brought to North America in the 1600s. This tropical plant quickly became popular in the Deep South both as a side dish and as a thickening for gumbo and stews. It can, however, thrive in any climate where corn will grow. Depending on theContinue reading “What’s in season in August? Okra!”
Sheep
Among the other crazy things I hope to do on our little farm, sheep are up there in the Top 5. Of course we’ll have a garden, and our laying hens, and Ladies Homestead Gatherings, but what our homestead really needs is livestock. And I think our first one will be sheep. Sheep are beautiful.Continue reading “Sheep”
Our Chicken Setup
We have had chickens for a little over a year now, so I thought it would be a good time to share our setup – how and why we do our chickens the way we do. I didn’t want to get too far into the details before we were happy with everything, and for ourContinue reading “Our Chicken Setup”
Ladies Homestead Gathering
I have been leading the Doylestown, PA chapter of the National Ladies Homestead Gathering for a year and we have outgrown my house! A few weeks ago we did a canning demonstration at the Doylestown Farmer’s Market which was a great success. We used an induction burner to boil water for canning and prepared a fresh-fruitContinue reading “Ladies Homestead Gathering”