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[rancher hicks]

how do you freeze your kale? blanch and just freeze?
My kale seems to be good in the garden until -11 f ...I still have kale out there

I'm not sure but then I've never grown kale. I guess I can google and I did.

One site says not to blanch it. I would rinse it good and then dry it with a towel and then freeze it in freezer bags, by portion size.

Another site says you can puree it then freeze it.

I just figure in soup I'll at least get some green vegetable.

 

[Molpet]

I'm not sure but then I've never grown kale. I guess I can google and I did.

One site says not to blanch it. I would rinse it good and then dry it with a towel and then freeze it in freezer bags, by portion size.

Another site says you can puree it then freeze it.

I just figure in soup I'll at least get some green vegetable.

I have just froze kale and it's good for a few months, lasted longer if I blanched it.. I dehydrated some and it is so fragile I just turned it into dust. Good for fremented feed and smoothies LOL

 

[rancher hicks]

I have just froze kale and it's good for a few months, lasted longer if I blanched it.. I dehydrated some and it is so fragile I just turned it into dust. Good for fremented feed and smoothies LOL

That's good to know. I have a friend who buys my eggs and uses them in his smoothies.

 

[Loc20chick]

I hope you are all staying warm and dry during this storm. Be safe!!!

 

[rancher hicks]

 

[Beekissed]

Foot and a half and rising! LOVE all this snow for the BTE garden and the composting efforts there. The worms in my bin are happy and multiplying, the chickens are currently confined to the coop by the deep snow~SNOW BONUS!!!! ~and keeping all that lovely manure where it belongs...in my composting DL. Smells fresh as a daisy in there with my deep leaf pack and I'm so thankful to have the extra manure.

They still tried to get out in it this morning, though, and found they had to fly over the snow to make progress....funny to watch big WR rooster and hens flying that high and far. Very impressive!

I gave them a little extra feed today and split them open a pumpkin to work on...they immediately consumed the seeds and will work on the rest of it later.

The dogs are loving the new, deep snow and have been playing hard all morning. I never get tired of watching that! They both shared a big deer liver and some dog food for their ration today, which makes for happy, healthy dogs. Lots of iron and Vit. K for a working dog.

This hoop coop is so easy to remove the snow from...you just grab the wire and give a shake and it all comes sliding off except the very topmost snow. I leave that on for insulation and clear the rest to let in the light. The snow falls down the sides of the hoop and neatly piles at the bottom for additional insulation. It's a win/win.

Hope everyone is enjoying this snow and are safe, warm and well fed on this day!

 

[Loc20chick]

how I felt yesterday after coming from the coops. Talking without feeling my lips. I have not gone out even to collect eggs today!

 

[Loc20chick]

Foot and a half and rising! LOVE all this snow for the BTE garden and the composting efforts there. The worms in my bin are happy and multiplying, the chickens are currently confined to the coop by the deep snow~SNOW BONUS!!!! ~and keeping all that lovely manure where it belongs...in my composting DL. Smells fresh as a daisy in there with my deep leaf pack and I'm so thankful to have the extra manure.

They still tried to get out in it this morning, though, and found they had to fly over the snow to make progress....funny to watch big WR rooster and hens flying that high and far. Very impressive!

I gave them a little extra feed today and split them open a pumpkin to work on...they immediately consumed the seeds and will work on the rest of it later.

The dogs are loving the new, deep snow and have been playing hard all morning. I never get tired of watching that! They both shared a big deer liver and some dog food for their ration today, which makes for happy, healthy dogs. Lots of iron and Vit. K for a working dog.

This hoop coop is so easy to remove the snow from...you just grab the wire and give a shake and it all comes sliding off except the very topmost snow. I leave that on for insulation and clear the rest to let in the light. The snow falls down the sides of the hoop and neatly piles at the bottom for additional insulation. It's a win/win.

Hope everyone is enjoying this snow and are safe, warm and well fed on this day!

That's nice.

 

[KlopKlop]

Foot and a half and rising!  LOVE all this snow for the BTE garden and the composting efforts there.  The worms in my bin are happy and multiplying, the chickens are currently confined to the coop by the deep snow~SNOW BONUS!!!! ~and keeping all that lovely manure where it belongs...in my composting DL.  Smells fresh as a daisy in there with my deep leaf pack and I'm so thankful to have the extra manure.

They still tried to get out in it this morning, though, and found they had to fly over the snow to make progress....funny to watch big WR rooster and hens flying that high and far.  Very impressive! 

I gave them a little extra feed today and split them open a pumpkin to work on...they immediately consumed the seeds and will work on the rest of it later. 

The dogs are loving the new, deep snow and have been playing hard all morning.   I never get tired of watching that!  They both shared a big deer liver and some dog food for their ration today, which makes for happy, healthy dogs.  Lots of iron and Vit. K for a working dog. 

This hoop coop is so easy to remove the snow from...you just grab the wire and give a shake and it all comes sliding off except the very topmost snow.  I leave that on for insulation and clear the rest to let in the light.  The snow falls down the sides of the hoop and neatly piles at the bottom for additional insulation.  It's a win/win. 

Hope everyone is enjoying this snow and are safe, warm and well fed on this day! 

Glad your dogs are getting to play! I feel bad for southern dogs that never get to play in the snow
Something about fresh snowfall really gets dogs in a playful mood

 

[Talithahorse]

Glad your dogs are getting to play! I feel bad for southern dogs that never get to play in the snow
Something about fresh snowfall really gets dogs in a playful mood