Tag Archive for ‘eggs’
APRIL HARVEST TALLY
Wacky weather whiplash pattern continues. Last week it was a scorching 95 degrees then quicker than you can say “summer’s here?” few days later it’s cold, overcast and raining!
HOMESTEAD HELPER: POWDERED MILK
I remember my grandmother mixing powdered milk into regular whole milk as a way of making the milk go further. She used the instant dry milk and, back then, that did help to make the price of milk more economical.
MARCH HARVEST TALLY & GARDEN REPORT
It’s officially Spring and what a rocky start weather wise. We spiked into the 90’s for a few days and then dipped back under 60 with gray skies and drizzle.
HARVEST UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2011
With only a few weeks left till spring, winter isn’t over with us just yet.
SPLENDOR FROM GRASS
In winter, when surplus greens are scarce, we supplement our backyard poultry’s diet with wheatgrass.
URBAN HOME-STAND
Thank you for coming up and making our first( of hopefully many) “Homestand’s” a positive and successful event (estimated nearly 200 dropped in throughout the day). Also a big thank you to those who came bearing homemade gifts and complimentary comments. We appreciate your support!
JANUARY 2011 HARVEST TALLY
Here we are again, a new year and a new tally. After last years record breaking harvest of over 3 1/2 tons ( 7,000 pounds ) of produce, will be interesting to see what this year will bring. And as any farmer knows it all depends on the weather and keeping the plants healthy to ward off disease and bag bugs.
EGGS!
We are eggstastic (sorry, just had to put that pun in!) that our chooks and ducks are back in the egg business (sorry no extra’s). For some reason, this winter (could be because of old age or extreme weather conditions) we weren’t getting any eggs
URBAN HOMESTEAD RECORD HARVEST!!!
These last few days, I too have been anxiously waiting the final harvest tally from Justin.
EGG-UCATION
With the front porch farm stand’s customers numbers growing on a daily basis, one thing I’ve learned that there’s still much to be done in educating the public about seasonal produce and eggs. Our modern, convenient eating habits are no longer defined by season and place. Food routes and patterns are forgotten, thanks to the advent of supermarkets.
