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Sprouting Part Two
Slowly but surely, I’m building up my skills… In 2014, I began sprouting seeds to get some fresh greens in winter. They are lovely things, and I’ve since invested in a sprouting tray, a set of four trays, actually, where I … Continue reading
Posted in garden, Uncategorized
Tagged growing sprouts, pea shoots, radish sprouts, sprouts, sunflower sprouts
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Chicken Apartments
A few people have asked how the chicken transition is going, so I thought I’d give you all a brief update. You’ll remember from the last post that the introduction of my chickens to the winter quarters in the pig … Continue reading
Winter Home
The chickens have had a rough week. It rained pretty much solidly for three days, and then last night gale force winds came blowing in. It was the kind of night when it is good to stay in and have some … Continue reading
Posted in garden, recipe, the Farm
Tagged backyard chickens, chickens, eggplant, Japanese eggplant recipe, Japanese vegetable soup
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Japanese Cooking 101
I remember now why my forays into Japanese food haven’t gotten very far. It is actually hard to find really good ingredients. Even with my guide, I’m having trouble. My first big shopping trip was to United Noodles in Minneapolis … Continue reading
Posted in garden, recipe, Uncategorized
Tagged Japanese cooking, Japanese Farm Food, Japanese groceries, soybeans, soybeans for tofu, United Noodles
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Cuisine of the Season
In winter, when I’m not just harvesting and sauteeing the seasonal vegetables, I like to play around with a cuisine. One year it was Indian food, after a January trip to Los Angeles. Another year it was Middle Eastern cuisine … Continue reading
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Tagged Japanese cuisine, Japanese Farm Food, Nancy Singleton Hachisu
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El Nino
Steve’s business is so busy now that he could work right up until the ground freezes. So for several months the talisman word has been “El Nino.” “It’s going to be an El Nino year.” “It’s going to be a … Continue reading
Posted in garden, prairie, the Farm
Tagged El Nino, gardening, greenhouse, greenhouse construction, homestead, prairie, sand point well
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