Month: September 2016
Winter Sweet Potato Harvest & a Quick Recipe
Hi folks. Here’s a look at the Winter Sweet Potato Harvest. For those interested in seeing how we use our harvests, I’ve added on a quick recipe at the end using some of the taters to make up one of…
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Harvesting Purple Congo Potatoes and Turmeric from the Poly culture Wicking Bed
Hi Folks. I set about harvesting the volunteer Purple Congo Potatoes and turmeric from one of our polyculture wicking beds. What makes this harvest a bit of a bonus is that both plants are volunteers that have grown fairly well…
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Asian Style Chicken Soup With Home Grown Veggies & Spice
Hi Folks. I used some freshly picked home grown veggies & spice the other day to make up a tasty Asian style chicken soup. I’ve had a few online friends ask to see how we use the produce & thought…
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Spring Flowers & this Weeks Harvest. Early Spring 2016 Backyard Farm Update
Hi folks. Spring is definitely here with a lot of flowers making an appearance over the past week or so. We’ve also been enjoying a lot of tasty harvests of cauliflower, berries, as well as greens from the soil &…
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Freezing Greens & a Closer look at the Perpetual Spinach
Hi Folks. Freezing our greens harvest this season has been the best way for us to preserve our monster perpetual spinach / chard crop. I’ve had a number of people want to know how we do it so here’s a…
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