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Starting Onions from Seed
To get the gardening season started and break up the doldrums of winter, I like to get things going by starting onions from seed. Onions can be grown from seeds, sets or plants. Sets are generally the most popular way … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged country, country living, country skills, crop, farm, garden, gardening, growing, homemade, homestead, indoor gardening, mini-farm, onion, onion seeds, seed flat, starting onion seeds
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Remembering Past Chicken Butchering Days
It has been quiet on the mini-farm this week. We’re getting ready to gather the annual Christmas tree and preparing the pig for going to the butcher next week. In the quiet of winter coming on, I’ve been reminiscing on … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged chicken butchering, chicken butchering eqiupment, chicken butchering table, chicken killing cone, chicken scalder, country, country life, country living, country skills, farm, farm animals, fresh butcherd chicken, homemade, homestead, homesteading, mini-farm, on-farm butchering, pastured poultry, whizbang chicken plucker
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Apple Cider, Friendship and Old Time Country Skills
Our dear friends, the Brown’s, invited our family to their mini-farm this past week to experience homemade cider-making. October is THE time for apple picking and cider making here in Missouri. Laura did what she does best, sampled the cider … Continue reading
Posted in Family, General
Tagged apple, apple cider, apple picking, apple press, country, country living, country skills, family, farm, food, fruit tree, fuji apple, harvest, homemade, homestead, mini-farm, red delicious apple
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Fruit Fly Trap: Homemade, Simple and Low Cost
As the summer harvest of fruits and berries begins to come in, the onslaught of that dreaded nemesis the fruit fly swarms as well. These little creatures seem to multiply exponentially overnight, and they especially love the kitchen. I hate … Continue reading
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Tagged country, farm, fruit flies, fruit fly, fruit fly trap, homemade, homestead devices, low cost, simple, trap, vinegar
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Homemade Cake Doughnuts
My dad loves cake doughnuts. So I was really excited to learn how to make them. Give one of these to your dad or brother after they have been working all day and they’ll love you forever! Ingredients Canola oil 2 eggs, … Continue reading
