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Deb posted a new activity comment April 24, 2012 2:19 am
In reply to: Deb posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest Wednesday of this week dehydrated 2 lbs spinach and almost 3 lbs green onion tops. Friday dehydrated 5 lbs kale. Tuesday night thru Friday made homemade […] ViewHi Liz –
Hopefully I won’t bore you by the following info on how I make stock – hope this info helps.
Since we started homesteading I find myself trying to use, reuse, repurpose items before just tossing out the “old” and getting “new”. I can remember a time when we “wasted” a lot of valuable items, including leftover food that was still…[Read more]
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Deb posted an update in the group Over the Garden Fence April 11, 2012 6:37 pm
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Thank all of you so very much for the info. I will be definately looking at the links & info you have posted.
When I am out on the land and in the yard I see all these plants and think that it is “free” food to be harvested or has some medicinal properties even if it is considered a weed to most. My concern is that…[Read more]
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You could also check with your local University Extension office or botanical society. I know ours offer different classes on native foliage. Your local community college or University probably offers horticulture classes too. Another resource could be contacting a native american office if you have one near you. They may have information you…[Read more]
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Deb posted an update in the group Over the Garden Fence April 10, 2012 7:08 pm
Oops – not to confuse anyone – I am not just looking for ”clover” but for ALL kinds of ”weeds” per say that are edible and non-edible.
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On http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/ Jackie Clay had made mention of some weeds in her garden that were edible last year on her blog. You can also write in and ask her a good resource to find out what is edible.
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this might help.
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or this…
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Another thing to research would be herbal books! Many of the ”weeds” are considered herbs and these books will tell you what ones are toxic and safe. Also what parts of the plant are toxic. I think I have some online herb sites bookmarked. I’ll look when I’m done lessons with the kids.
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Deb posted an update April 10, 2012 7:04 pm
Oops – not to confuse anyone – I am not just looking for ”clover” but for ALL kinds of ”weeds” per say that are edible and non-edible.
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Deb posted an update in the group Over the Garden Fence April 10, 2012 7:01 pm
The question I have is not about growing food but rather about “foraging”. As I am walking out on the land and in our yard I see all kinds of what most would call “weeds” and wonder if they are edible.
The question – does anyone know of a good website, etc… that very clearly shows (has color pictures and so forth) of what is edible and…[Read more]
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Deb replied to the forum topic Growing Potatoes in the group Over the Garden Fence March 13, 2012 9:25 pm
Wanted to share some of our trials and experiments with you. You may or may not want to try any of these, just thought I’d share – We grow potatoes in tires! We have had great success with this and it takes very […]
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Deb posted a new activity comment February 4, 2012 1:08 pm
In reply to: Tom Pollard posted an update in the group Homestead Cookbook I loved this knowledge !! Started it Thursday at 1 pm and Friday morning it was ready for breakfast with raspberries and a sprinkle of sugar…. YUM […] ViewTom -
Just watched this and oh, how amazing!
I have made yogurt over the years with an electric yogurt maker, in the oven, and on the counter using kefir. All are time consuming – not that I mind making yogurt those ways – BUT – this seems so simple and non-time consuming this new way!
I will be working in the kitchen today loading up my…[Read more]
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Deb posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest January 22, 2012 3:04 pm
Wednesday of this week dehydrated 2 lbs spinach and almost 3 lbs green onion tops.
Friday dehydrated 5 lbs kale.
Tuesday night thru Friday made homemade chicken stock. Had it simmering in the crockpots along with veggie scraps, etc . . . Ended up with a little over 5 gallons when all was completed which I will be canning it Sunday or Monday…[Read more]
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Hi I am new to preserving and I was wondering when you make your stock to can do you strain all the veggie scraps out before canning or do you leave it in? Also, was it a perpetual chicken bone stock that last four days or did you make numerous batches? Advance Thanks for helping a newcomer
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Hi Liz –
Hopefully I won’t bore you by the following info on how I make stock – hope this info helps.
Since we started homesteading I find myself trying to use, reuse, repurpose items before just tossing out the “old” and getting “new”. I can remember a time when we “wasted” a lot of valuable items, including leftover food that was still…[Read more]
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Wow Deb thank you so much, I appreciate all the info. I feel stupid to say this but I have never even thought of freezing scraps. My sister told me about perpetual bone soup, which is alot of the same except you never turn off the crock pot and you drink the stock continually. I have tried this 2 times, I think my crock runs too hot because after…[Read more]
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When I make stock, I strain it through a cheese cloth before putting it in the frig to cool. Once cool, I remove the solid fat layer from the top and then can in a pressure canner as directed in the Ball Canning book.
Last year was my first year raising chickens. Come time to butcher, I saved the backs and necks for chicken stock. I also used…[Read more]
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I think that is so cool! My husband used to hunt and I always wanted him to bring a turkey home so I could prepare it. If I had a couple acres, I’d love a couple chickens, and other livestock! Thanks for the info
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Deb posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest January 22, 2012 2:57 pm
Kathy – I usually take the leftover ham from Thanksgiving and/or Christmas and can it in 4 or 8 oz jelly jars. I use this size so that I have it available to use for beans or soups or any dish I need a little “ham” taste. With the 4 and 8 oz jelly jars I can add that little bit of flavor and not have opened a large jar that I then have to do…[Read more]
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I’ve never canned ham! I do the same thing, but freeze it in portion sizes.
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Deb posted a new activity comment January 12, 2012 2:35 pm
In reply to: Deb posted an update in the group The Preppers Room Over the Christmas holidays we cleared out our basement and reorganized with shelving – now we have a root cellar / food storage area – YEAH ! ! ! ViewBeen moving the home-canned food down to the storage room this week – it has been stored in various rooms where there was space. It will be nice to have it all in one area and where the temp is cooler. Plus moving it made alot of space in the kitchen!
We were very blessed to receive commerical shelving at no cost to us to use in the storage…[Read more]
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Yes it’s always great to find more room in the house! lol Once we get our shelves done it will open a lot of my kitchen cupboards up again.
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One of my projects is to build new shelving in the basement and in the pantry for storing goods. I have some plastic rubbermaid shelves in the pantry now, but they don’t make very good use of space. There is probably a 2 foot space between shelves and they are very deep. Deep shelves are good, but the height is a waste unless you have alot of…[Read more]
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Deb posted a new activity comment January 12, 2012 2:30 pm
In reply to: Deb posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest Finished canning 18 pints of homemade turkey bone-stock and 11 pints of homemade chicken bone-stock. Also dehydrated a little over 1 pound of green onion […] ViewCurrently growing in the garden: broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, garlic, lettuce (various kinds), spinach, collards, parsley, oregano plus our mint is hanging on but still producing.
Have been harvesting lettuce and spinach 2-3 times during the week along with spinach and broccoli. Cabbage has just gotten big enough to start harvesting…[Read more]
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One of my favorite seed company’s is Bakers Creek. There website is http://rareseeds.com/
They are very much against Monsanto and only sell heirlooms or open pollinated seeds.
The ones in Canada I order from have a mix of types… Although they seam to have more hybrids then anything else.
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Deb posted an update in the group The Preppers Room January 11, 2012 5:55 pm
Over the Christmas holidays we cleared out our basement and reorganized with shelving – now we have a root cellar / food storage area – YEAH ! ! !
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Deb that is great!!
One of our plans for this year is reorganizing the basement and root cellar as well. The shelves down there are many years old and really do not make the best use of the space. -
Been moving the home-canned food down to the storage room this week – it has been stored in various rooms where there was space. It will be nice to have it all in one area and where the temp is cooler. Plus moving it made alot of space in the kitchen!
We were very blessed to receive commerical shelving at no cost to us to use in the storage…[Read more]
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Yes it’s always great to find more room in the house! lol Once we get our shelves done it will open a lot of my kitchen cupboards up again.
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One of my projects is to build new shelving in the basement and in the pantry for storing goods. I have some plastic rubbermaid shelves in the pantry now, but they don’t make very good use of space. There is probably a 2 foot space between shelves and they are very deep. Deep shelves are good, but the height is a waste unless you have alot of…[Read more]
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Deb posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest January 11, 2012 5:45 pm
Finished canning 18 pints of homemade turkey bone-stock and 11 pints of homemade chicken bone-stock.
Also dehydrated a little over 1 pound of green onion tops from the garden and about 5 cups of flat leaf parsley.
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You have been busy!
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Currently growing in the garden: broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, garlic, lettuce (various kinds), spinach, collards, parsley, oregano plus our mint is hanging on but still producing.
Have been harvesting lettuce and spinach 2-3 times during the week along with spinach and broccoli. Cabbage has just gotten big enough to start harvesting…[Read more]
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One of my favorite seed company’s is Bakers Creek. There website is http://rareseeds.com/
They are very much against Monsanto and only sell heirlooms or open pollinated seeds.
The ones in Canada I order from have a mix of types… Although they seam to have more hybrids then anything else.
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Deb commented on the post, How To Make Cranberry Sauce and Can It, on the site Homestead Acres October 27, 2011 1:27 pm
Kim – Thanks so much for this recipe ! ! ! ! I was hoping to find a good recipe for cranberries this season.
We just started learning how to can in July and have had so much fun since ! ! We now have […]
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Deb posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest October 13, 2011 6:19 pm
Have a couple of canning questions – any info anyone might have would be greatly appreciated.
Our garden has been overflowing with eggplant this year. You can only eat so much with baked tomato sauce so was hoping to be able to can the excess. I tried a couple of times to can but the eggplant gets too mushy/slimy just from the blanching…[Read more]
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Hmm… The cloudy water sounds like to much starch in the jars. Did you reuse the water you cooked them in to fill the jars with? Always use fresh water.
The potatoes might be cut to small and over cooking. That would make them mushy. I always cut them into large cubes.
Maybe these would…[Read more]
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Wow Deb thank you so much, I appreciate all the info. I feel stupid to say this but I have never even thought of freezing scraps. My sister told me about perpetual bone soup, which is alot of the same except you never turn off the crock pot and you drink the stock continually. I have tried this 2 times, I think my crock runs too hot because after…[Read more]