Fugly Farm

[igorsMistress]

I pressure cooked a huge pork tenderloin, put it on a cookie sheet in chunks to freeze it before I vacuum sealed it. There wasn’t even a tablespoon of liquid in the bag after it defrosted and the meat is still moist and tender. Vacuum sealing without freezing first sucks out all juices and makes the meat dry. Plus it makes a mess on the bag that has to be washed before putting it away. Glad I thought of that!

 

[igorsMistress]

I came across the YouTube channel of a former Mennonite and her family so
I’ve been watching various videos about cooking and canning and such. She uses her sourdough starter to make pizza crust and crackers with no additional flour. Interesting. I’m going to try them both and also her egg noodles. I’ve got eggs galore as everyone is laying

I found a bag of popcorn in the pantry and I’ve been making that for a snack to use it up. My latest favorite is with dill and salt. Satisfies that salty snack desire but with way less salt and calories than chips. I can’t believe how much premade bags of popcorn sell for, I was shocked.

I made these cages for composting. They are 3 feet across but only 2 feet high, oh well. They’re going out behind the shade garden after I dismantle the shade thing I built back there

 

[N F C]

I came across the YouTube channel of a former Mennonite and her family so
I’ve been watching various videos about cooking and canning and such. She uses her sourdough starter to make pizza crust and crackers with no additional flour. Interesting. I’m going to try them both and also her egg noodles. I’ve got eggs galore as everyone is laying

I found a bag of popcorn in the pantry and I’ve been making that for a snack to use it up. My latest favorite is with dill and salt. Satisfies that salty snack desire but with way less salt and calories than chips. I can’t believe how much premade bags of popcorn sell for, I was shocked.

I made these cages for composting. They are 3 feet across but only 2 feet high, oh well. They’re going out behind the shade garden after I dismantle the shade thing I built back there

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Popcorn makes a good salty snack (or sometimes my dinner). I keep a jar of it around and my trusty popper:

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[Shadrach]

Pop corn can be a relatively heathy snack, particularly when compared to the packet crisps etc found at the supermarkets.
My pop corn; not so much. I heat it in a pan with plenty of salted butter.

 

[igorsMistress]

Popcorn makes a good salty snack (or sometimes my dinner). I keep a jar of it around and my trusty popper:
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We had a popper but it died and
I didn’t replace it. I just put a couple tablespoons in a paper bag and put it in the microwave.

 

[igorsMistress]

Took the big kid outside with me to do the heavy lifting. We got the shade thing down from behind the garden and put my wire cages there for compost. The duck pool is between the two lilacs behind the raised bed garden and has been filled. I intend to create a little shade over it for the summer but expect the trees will be enough by next year. Wet down the inside of the coop and rinsed off all the dust. I slacked on that during winter and it’s desperate to be turned over. I’ll do that with my garden fork in the morning and then let the chickens take over after. Fixed up the area around the small chaste tree so the chickens can’t scratch away all the soil from the root zone. Still need to make a launch pad for the ducks to get in the pool with a few more blocks and oh so much more. I intend to get things organized out there while it’s still cool so I can maintain more easily when it’s hot.

 

[N F C]

It's handy to have a big kid around for the heavy work!

 

[igorsMistress]

It's handy to have a big kid around for the heavy work!

Yes it is! 6’ 3” and 280 lbs. likes welding and to work out.

 

[N F C]

Yes it is! 6’ 3” and 280 lbs. likes welding and to work out.

They grow 'em big in AZ! He sounds like a great kid IM, you've mentioned before how helpful he can be...that's really nice.

 

[igorsMistress]

Watered the xeriscape area and worked on a few other things in the yard today. It warmed up quick, I wore three layers on top and was down to my tank top within an hour. I dug down into the raised bed that is currently fallow and was happy to find damp soil all the way down with no evidence of cardboard and a rich, earthy smell. The shallow bed has a layer of dry soil between the damp bottom and the top and I did find a little cardboard in it but it’s well rotted. I’ll mix in some extra compost when the spinach is done and dig it in well. The veggies are starting to put on new growth as well. Couple more weeks and I can start trimming everything.