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First thing this morning i drew 8 gallons of liquid off the fish barrel and sifted out the chunks so it would pour from a metal watering can without the rose. After diluting it 2 to 1, the Raspberries, Asparagus, Comfrey, Pea and Pumpkin pots all got a healthy dose! Then it started raining👍, so...

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The strain is Red Norland and they are quite pink due to being freshly washed. Tomorrow it will be a flater red color! The other root vegetables are ready for-their long winters nap! About the time the Potato’s move to the cellar i’ll be hanging a couple sides of Yak from the rafters while we...

The potatoes’s were lifted today and will reside in the barn for a few days before going to the cellar. Im happy with the yield too. This is from 2ea, 12 ft. Rows. The Purple Molly’s made a good showing ensuring i’ve got plenty of seed for next year. Due to a poorer year a couple seasons ago; i...

The garbage bag held this years Comfrey and after running thru the hammer-mill if was greatly reduced. It’s back on the floor for a little further drying; inside this sink cabinet is the manifold for the floor heat and a great place to dry something quick! Once it’s real dry i’ll bag it. If i...

This is great; im realizing that with each passing day im running out of things to talk about!😉 Today the Beets were lifted and washed and trimmed and currently in the barn for a couple day cure. They took the place of the Carrots which were bagged and moved to the refrigerator. That big gulp i...

Today we lifted the Carrots and are very pleased with the yield, uniformity, size and quality. Since i use a dibble board to space and plant all this stuff i don't have more or less of anything but the total mass changes some depending on the year. The Bolero’s are still at the top of the leader...

A while back we had a bad wind that layed all my 2nd crop Broccoli flat! Not wanting to admit defeat or loose the plants; i gently stood them back up and supported them. They seemed to do just fine except that from then till now they’ve had that hot day wilted look all day everyday, even on...

Well, the usual answer would be “it taste like Chicken”!🙄 I believe Parsnips are more popular in G. Britain than here and there are numerous ways to cook them. We steam ours and eat them with a little butter. They have a somewhat sweet flavor that improves with frost. They say you can leave...

Today i brought in the first of the 2nd crop Broccilli and it’s a beauty! Then i lifted the Parsnips and while they are very uniform with only 2/3 distorted ones; they are quite small. I’m attributing this to a very late, cold Spring and more rain than i’ve ever seen. About the size of small...

Last year i ran out of Horseradish because i only ground 1 qt. So, this year i dug roughly twice that. After processing it gets poured into ice cube trays and frozen, allowing me to keep 2 or 3 cubes in a pimento jar in the fridge. Im the only one who eats it. ** Later in the day “after the...

I’m sorry to say I have no idea as to your dilemma but I will give you the trophy for “most unusual first post! Welcome to the forum; from Alaska. *on edit; That last picture looks a lot like where foxes have dug up a small critter, voles mice etc. not knowing much about your set up or location...

Today i gathered in the Comfrey which after drying will be ground and stored for use in Compost tea and as soil amendment's for the real special stuff! Hopefully by next year my harvest will be great enough to include it with the Kelp and Fish bone meal that all garden beds get.

I cant think of a more valuable addition to a pot of Chili than a Tomato fed Raccoon!! Coon meat belongs in chili just like beans and the other things, it’s just that most would be repulsed about eating one.😧 Once you’ve taken that plunge you’ll think about “coon chili” every time you eat chili...

All but 4 of these are from my Celebrity. In an effort to maximize the light over the next couple weeks; several of these were picked a wee bit early to take the burden off the plant, who’s efforts can go to the remaining fruit. And, after today when we finish saucing; we can put the canner away...

@ducks4you, i have both a 13 and a 55 gallon brewer so when i set up to make tea there’s always plenty to go around. I call the 55gal brewer “the Big Bopper” because when it’s running the rhythmic thump is easily heard in the house and it reminds me of some background music of Jerry Lee Lewis...

We also forget things and the following example is one of “short term memory” which is the good one to loose, i believe. On August 23rd you told me your compost tea story, about leaving some straw in a bucket in the rain. That was post 927, now yesterday; post 945 is you telling me that same...

The rains are here, as predicted so after a quick stroll thru the garden gathering some Rabbit fodder i went to work on the Compost. Being completely under roof has been a valuable up-grade and except for the exertion of forking it by hand; it was a pleasant place to hang out for a couple hours...

The Chard’s fine, last year we discovered just how much frost it can stand too! Typiclly the last thing standing is Kale which (under cover) will still be there and edible into December! Previously i’d get tired of digging it out of the snow and give up on it about then. The Chard was...