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Niter, Niter Pumpkin eater10 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 2 days ago: Got my pumpkin pickles made!  I posted more pics and the recipe over at Simple-Green-Frugal Co-op to … more →

Tags: canning, farm life, frugal living, making do, Vegetable Gardening

Nothing much to say29 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 4 days ago: The weather has been incredible for this time of year – we are soaking it up.  Which means I h … more →

Tags: farm life, Personal

Kitchen sink chili10 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 6 days ago: I wasn’t kidding when I said this was Kitchen Sink Chili – you never know what will be i … more →

Tags: farm life, heirloom vegetables, Recipes, scratch cooking, winter stores, woodstove cookery

Not stuffed, but thankful anyway23 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 week ago: Our Thanksgiving preparations were small.  A local menu for sure, pork roast with fresh apple sauce, … more →

Tags: farm life, Personal, wood heat, lost skills

The musical fruit12 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 week ago: I promise this will be the final word on this years dry bean harvest.  The final threshing of the be … more →

Tags: family cow, farm dogs, farm life, Feed yourself, heirloom vegetables, Seed saving, Self-Sufficiency, Vegetable Gardening, winter stores

Wanting to finish canning...55 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 week ago: windfall I want to set a goal for finishing my canning/preserving activities for December 1st.  Appl … more →

Tags: Belly Acres (rant), farm life, Personal

Sweet and Savory Rolls 17 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 2 weeks ago: Cranberry walnut sweet rolls Are you on the roll call to bring rolls to the holiday dinner?  Maybe t … more →

Why food?52 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 2 weeks ago: I would be rich if I had a dime for every time someone has asked me why we grow most of our own food … more →

Tags: Belly Acres (rant), farm life, frugal living, heirloom vegetables, lost skills, Seed saving, Self-Sufficiency, winter stores

Unexpected bounty15 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s been a great wild mushroom year already.  We have eaten our fill and carefully tucked som … more →

Tags: farm life, Feed yourself, winter stores

The year of the bean15 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 3 weeks ago: I’m still not done with those darn “dry” beans!  Sunny days are a precious commodi … more →

Tags: farm life, heirloom vegetables, Seed saving, Self-Sufficiency, Vegetable Gardening, winter stores

The winter garden13 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 3 weeks ago: Now is the time to start planning next year’s winter garden.  We will harvest throughout the w … more →

Tags: farm life, Feed yourself, heirloom vegetables, Self-Sufficiency, Vegetable Gardening, winter stores, over-winter vegetables

Naked seed pumpkin15 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 3 weeks ago: The jury is still out on the naked seed pumpkin in our garden.  The idea of seeds you can just eat s … more →

Tags: farm dogs, farm life, Feed yourself, food preservation, heirloom vegetables, Seed saving, Self-Sufficiency, winter stores, frugal farming

Time to plan for next year6 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: Popping garlic for next years crop. It’s that time year, time to plant garlic and time to star … more →

Tags: Compost, farm life, Vegetable Gardening, frugal farming, making do, Self-Sufficiency, composted animal manure

Sweet Meat32 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: I won’t mince my words, I think mincemeat  should contain meat, or it should be called somethi … more →

Tags: cattle, Community, Early Days, farm life, Feed yourself, food preservation, Heirloom fruit, lost skills, Personal

Still preparing for winter24 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: I planned accordingly this year, and didn’t overplant my Napoli and Nelson summer carrots.  To … more →

Tags: farm life, Feed yourself, heirloom vegetables, Self-Sufficiency, Vegetable Gardening, winter stores, wood heat, over-winter vegetables, vegetable garden

More beans and seed stuff20 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: These beans weren’t so easy to thresh.  Another heirloom personally close to me, these are gre … more →

Tags: farm life, Feed yourself, frugal farming, heirloom vegetables, Seed saving, Self-Sufficiency, winter stores, Vegetable Gardening

Separating the beans from the chaff8 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: Growing dry beans in our area is as touch and go as field corn.  While we have a long mild growing s … more →

Tags: Early Days, farm dogs, farm life, frugal farming, heirloom vegetables, lost skills, Seed saving, Self-Sufficiency, Vegetable Gardening

Honk if you're corny16 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: Growing some crops west of the Cascades can be a gamble most years.  I’ll let the photos tell … more →

Tags: farm life, farm dogs, Vegetable Gardening, heirloom vegetables, Self-Sufficiency

What! Exotics at Meat & Potato Farm?11 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago:     Yeah, I’m guilty!  Catch my post about the many uses of Hardy Kiwi over at Simple, Green, … more →

Tags: winter stores, farm life, farm dogs, fruit gardening, Self-Sufficiency, Organic Fruit


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