Category Archives: Veg

Garlic.

Posted on July 18, 2016 by catfeet1

I love garlic.  Every meal should start with an onion/garlic fry, or a raw mash of straight garlic, in my opinion.  There is very little that I love, dinner-wise, which does not.  So, in pursuit of that, I’ve been growing … Continue reading →

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Onions and Potatos! And oh, my SI joint!

Posted on April 30, 2016 by catfeet1

Well, we finally got the load of goat manure that has been in the trailer for 2 weeks finished.  Beard Ladies Goat Farm has been wonderful in giving away manure these last few years.  Composted (ok, mostly) and everything!  The … Continue reading →

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Spring clean-up

Posted on April 29, 2016 by catfeet1

Slowly, as the days get warmer, more things are getting done here.  We’ve dumped mulch on the onion bed and manure on the potato/pepper bed.  There’s still a 1/2 trailer load of manure to get spread into the squash patch, … Continue reading →

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How to make Horseradish and Horseradish Sauce

Posted on April 25, 2016 by catfeet1

Several years ago, I bought some fancy horseradish and put it in the ground, full expecting it to go wild and thrive.  Well, I put it under the Butternut tree, which produces juglone into the ground around it.  This makes … Continue reading →

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Roast garlicky brocoli with buttered pecans

Posted on January 13, 2014 by catfeet1

This is a super yummy dish.  Even the kids ate it! Here’s how it all goes together. Roast your brocoli – I used frozen, so had to par-boil it first. Lay it out on an oven tray with 5-6 cloves … Continue reading →

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Brussels sprouts with apple, bacon and raisins

Posted on November 18, 2013 by catfeet1

It’s November and I’ve been putting my garden to bed.  We got, shoveled, and raked a trailer load of half composted horse manure onto the garden a couple of weeks ago, but not before picking the last of the goodies … Continue reading →

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How to make ketchup

Posted on October 21, 2013 by catfeet1

For years I’ve been making catsup.  It’s a great condiment for adults.  Unfortunately, my kids don’t like it.  So, last year, I decided to go on a quest to make a ketchup that my kids *would* eat.  Over the winter, … Continue reading →

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How to use a bean pot

Posted on September 17, 2013 by catfeet1

Guest blogging a bunch this week! http://americanpreppersnetwork.com/2013/09/use-bean-pot.html

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How to grow strawberries

Posted on June 13, 2013 by catfeet1

This is the ugliest little beautiful strawberry in the world.  (Sorry for the crappy picture, it was about the size of a nickel and my camera wouldn’t focus, regardless of how many pics I took…) It’s been 3 years in … Continue reading →

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How to make a calcium garden ammendment

Posted on April 29, 2013 by catfeet1

So this is a ridiculously easy thing to do. My garden, though having of beautiful, dark soil, is deficient. The first year I planted tomatoes in it, I got something called blossom end rot, which is where the tomato doesn’t … Continue reading →

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