No use of chemicals for weed or insect killers here. Thanks for the advice on checking the water and ground as well. Contacting the extension office is a good idea.
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No use of chemicals for weed or insect killers here. Thanks for the advice on checking the water and ground as well. Contacting the extension office is a good idea.
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I seldom use weed killer or bug kilker. I broke down and did because I would not have had anything left with Japanese bugs and locust and Grasshoppers! Unfortunately several babies got a hold of plants and bugs sprayed and dying. Also our county ag guy said lets test your soil. Since ai have no idea of what was used on the land before we bought it. I know they had cows, goats and sheep. Exactly what I wanted to put here with chickens included. Sometimes the ground can be contaminated and it seeps upwards to the surface. Tanks buried. We found several areas where there were this old farm had dumps covered with dirt and we could not see where they were. Found an old foundation, car parts, old septic.
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Wouldn't the chickens keep at least some of the unwanted insects at bay? The only thing we've got issues with here are snails, we used to have about 5-10 that I would see every day. After we got the chickens, I see that amount over the whole summer around our yard. So quite a dramatic change.
On old homesteads, they alwyas had their own dump... Or several dumps.....
You never know what might be hiding.
You never know what might be hiding.
perchie.girl
RIP 1953-2021
sometimes you find GOLD in the homestead dumps... Old medicine bottles alone are worth a lot...
So are marbles...
I found my chickens were more destructive in the garden than any bug I've ever had. And if the ducks get into it too early they are pretty destructive...
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found both and old large glass syringes.
I've got one heck of a large collection of old soda bottles and beer cans from rummaging through old dumps in the woods when I was a teen. I've found really neat milk bottles also, but sold them.
Yank milk bottles are really pretty. Always liked them. I don't think those really ever were a thing in Finland, old timey milk containers tend to be metal here, and a bit bigger.
I tried something new today, made liver casserole for the first time in my life. I've always bought it ready made from the store, but last time we butchered bunnies we saved their livers and decided to try this. Turned out really good, I'm going to make it in the future too. Yesterdays tomato jam is a bit interesting though. I have no idea what it would go together with.
If someone want's to try the liver casserole, here's a recipe:
Rice porridge:
Cup of sticky rice, quart of milk, cup of water, salt to taste. Combine everything, and on low heat, bring to a boil, stirring often, cook for about 40 minutes until it almost all of the fluid has been absorbed. Leave to cool.
1 onion
½ lbs ground liver (any kind, or a combination)
1 egg
½ cup cream
white pepper, marjoram, dried ginger, quarter teaspoon each
4 tbsp dark syrup
1 cup washed raisins
Fry the finely chopped onion on low heat, bring up the temperature a bit at the end to give some color. Combine all of the ingredients with the cooled rice porridge, and bakefor an hour in a buttered pan at 350F. Serve with crushed, sugared lingonberries (substitute with cranberries if needed) and a bit of butter.
The porridge is nice on it's own too, tasty served with some sugar and cinnamon, and a splash of milk if that's your thing. Both dishes are traditional Christmas foods in Finland.
I tried something new today, made liver casserole for the first time in my life. I've always bought it ready made from the store, but last time we butchered bunnies we saved their livers and decided to try this. Turned out really good, I'm going to make it in the future too. Yesterdays tomato jam is a bit interesting though. I have no idea what it would go together with.
If someone want's to try the liver casserole, here's a recipe:
Rice porridge:
Cup of sticky rice, quart of milk, cup of water, salt to taste. Combine everything, and on low heat, bring to a boil, stirring often, cook for about 40 minutes until it almost all of the fluid has been absorbed. Leave to cool.
1 onion
½ lbs ground liver (any kind, or a combination)
1 egg
½ cup cream
white pepper, marjoram, dried ginger, quarter teaspoon each
4 tbsp dark syrup
1 cup washed raisins
Fry the finely chopped onion on low heat, bring up the temperature a bit at the end to give some color. Combine all of the ingredients with the cooled rice porridge, and bakefor an hour in a buttered pan at 350F. Serve with crushed, sugared lingonberries (substitute with cranberries if needed) and a bit of butter.
The porridge is nice on it's own too, tasty served with some sugar and cinnamon, and a splash of milk if that's your thing. Both dishes are traditional Christmas foods in Finland.
V, what is the dark syrup? Molasses? Dark karo?
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