Recette de Pâte brisée - Sortcrust pastry recipe - Receta de Masa quebra...

Chicken Whispering LOL

Tomatillo Salsa Verde - Artichoke Seeds - In the hoop house (+playlist)

Garden season drawing to a close we had our first light frost today. A look around at things that are still growing in the hoop house, saving some artichoke seeds harvesting some vegetables that were hidden under the vines. I picked my tomatillos and found a recipe for Salsa Verde which turned out to be quite nice.

Link to the winter squash harvesting video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px9ekV93aoY


2013 Plant List

1. Onion Red Zeppelin
2. Okra Jambalaya
3. Pepper Hot Hungarian Wax
4. Pepper King Arthur
5. Geranium Bullseye Mix Pelargonium hortorum
6. Pepper Aji Dulce
7. Pepper Shi Shito
8. Tomato Mountain Merit
9. Tomato Roma VF
10. Tomato Yellow Multiflora (Free seed from Praxxus55712)
11. Tomatillo (Free seed from Praxxus55712)
12. Mustard Southern Giant Curled
13. Mustard Dragons Tongue
14. Mustard Red Giant
15. Lettuce New Red Fire
16. Broccoli Gypsy
17. Collards Flash
18. Cabbage Bronco
19. Cauliflower Fremont
20. Kohlrabi Kossak
21. Peas Dwarf Sabre
22. Daikon Radish April Cross
23. Sweet Peas Old Spice
24. Summer Savory
25. Cucumber Rocky
26. Parsley Forest Green
27. Sage
28. White Wonder Cucumber (Free seed from Praxxus55712)
29. Buttercrunch Lettuce (Free seed from Praxxus55712)
30. Heshiko Green Onion (Free seed from Praxxus55712)
31. Beets Merlin
32. Summer Squash -- Elegance
33. Winter Squash -- Sweet Mama
34. Calendula -- Fiesta Gitana Mix
35. Garlic Susan Delafield
36. Potatoes Yukon Gold & Cara
37. Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant
38. Rutabaga -- York
39. Cucumber -- Calypso
40. Pole Beans -- Blue Lake
41. Lima Beans- Fordhook
42. Common Comfrey

Construction, Crushing and Paving

A collection of clips that I've taken over the past month or so documenting the activity in a quarry close to where I live. Rock blasting, crushing and the much needed resurfacing of the local highway which had not be done in almost 30 years. I'm fascinated by all of the large machines and the incredible amount of work that has been done here in the last few weeks.

Hens & Chantecler Chicks 10 Weeks Old

Out reading and watching the hens free range. Now I'm concerned that my 5 Chantecler chicks might be 4 roosters and 1 little hen. I explain why this might be happening.

Pickled Cauliflower, Cara Potato Storage, Harvesting, Compost and Chante...

Two of my Cauliflower were ready to harvest so I made a few jars of   Cauliflower Pickles I think they turned out well and should be nice and spicy as I used Thai Birdseye chillies.I think I have settled on a method for storing some of the Cara potatoes for next years garden. A look at some compost that is ready to use, I plan to put most of it in the raised beds in the hoop house. Of course another look at the Chantecler Chicks which were eight weeks old when this clip was recorded.

Winter Squash, Cauliflower, Cabbage and Chantecler Chicks

Harvesting and cooking the winter squash and another look at the very satisfactory progress of the brassicas in the Hoop House. And of course checking out the Chantecler Chicks which are now 7 weeks old.

North Korean Camps - North Korea

The only escapee of North Koreas most brutal prison camp has lived to tell us a story of unspeakable horror. Starved of food and common humanity, Shin proves that gulags are still a tragic reality.
We were always hungry. Shins most vivid memory of his life in the camp is the constant hunger he felt, food made me escape, even if it was going to cost me my life. The only thing that interested me was the food. Before his escape three years ago, he didnt even know that a world existed beyond the barbed wires. Until then, his life had been one of torture, hard labour and complete isolation. My mother was supposed to inform on me and me on her. He believed she deserved her fate as he witnessed her execution. I blamed her. I had no real feelings as a kid. Shin didnt know love, only violence. Once the guards beat a little girl on the head so hard, she died the next day. He eventually escaped through a gap in a high-voltage fence. His charred legs still bear the scars. As horrible as it is, Shins story is not unique. Wang, himself a former prisoner, is a prominent writer on the subject. He believes that oppression in North Korea will keep increasing: The brutality of the system has grown to the point where Kim Jong Il now fears that he will suffer the same fate as Caucescu of Romania. He simply wants to kill all his enemies.

Father of orphans

Pastor Gennady Mokhnenko adopts dozens of children and takes them into his own home, helping them escape poverty and giving them hope for a normal life.

Sights and Sounds at the Sackville Fall Fair 2013

The title just about says it all, a great day at the fall fair with family.

Hot Pepper Relish and Garlic Bulbils

Making hot pepper relish but my peppers aren't very hot. I pulled my two year old garlic bulbils and will be replanting them later this fall hopefully they will produce normal size garlic heads in the third year.

How To Grow Oyster Mushrooms From Used Coffee Grounds Cheap And Easy - P...

I want to try this. I will post the other videos in the series as they become available.

Published on Sep 20, 2013

http://www.tomorrowsgarden.net/
I've been looking into growing mushrooms for the past 8 months or so. What I have learned is that they have a great deal of medicinal properties and are a good source of protein. Amazingly, they can be grown quickly out of practically nothing. They don't need an artificial light source and can be grown in various types of media such as wood chips, coffee grounds, grains, straw and manure. It's perfect for preppers as it's self sustaining and can provide a constant supply of food in very little time. It's knowledge that everyone should have.

This is video 1 in a series that go on to show various methods of growing mushrooms from start to finish with ease.

Harvest Full Moon at the Cabin

A few little clips of the Harvest Full Moon rising on September 19, 2013. I took these clips while I was camping over night at the cabin for the last time this summer, as autumn begins on the 22nd. Likely the last time without a wood fire for this season too as the nights are getting colder now.   These clips were taken from the little deck outside the cabin door as the full moon was rising up through the trees into the clear night sky. Do not adjust your sets, LOL, this is a silent movie.

First of the fall colour.

Grape Jelly, Pickles, Wasp Nest, Canning Beans and Chantecler Chicks

I harvested the grapes in the hoop house and made a small batch of grape jelly. The beans are starting to produce and I canned the first batch of beans. A look a a large wasp nest that I found not too far from the cabin and of course we check out the Chantecler Chicks which are six weeks old.

Harvest, Figs, Pickles, Bees and Chickens

I've pulled my onions and started two batches of Lacto Fermented Dill Pickles. I;m very pleased to discover that the fig trees that have been in the hoop house for two years now have started to produce figs it remains to be seen if there is time left this season for them to develop and ripen. The Chantecler Chicks are five weeks old and have started sleeping on the roosts. Another short clip of the Bee House and the Solitary Bees this clip does a better job of showing the different kinds of bees that are using the house.

Link to the Lacto Fermented Pickle Recipe :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6fNfpNA9tI&list=TL8J1cl9J_0O8

2013 Plant List

1. Onion Red Zeppelin
2. Okra Jambalaya
3. Pepper Hot Hungarian Wax
4. Pepper King Arthur
5. Geranium Bullseye Mix Pelargonium hortorum
6. Pepper Aji Dulce
7. Pepper Shi Shito
8. Tomato Mountain Merit
9. Tomato Roma VF
10. Tomato Yellow Multiflora (Free seed from Praxxus55712)
11. Tomatillo (Free seed from Praxxus55712)
12. Mustard Southern Giant Curled
13. Mustard Dragons Tongue
14. Mustard Red Giant
15. Lettuce New Red Fire
16. Broccoli Gypsy
17. Collards Flash
18. Cabbage Bronco
19. Cauliflower Fremont
20. Kohlrabi Kossak
21. Peas Dwarf Sabre
22. Daikon Radish April Cross
23. Sweet Peas Old Spice
24. Summer Savory
25. Cucumber Rocky
26. Parsley Forest Green
27. Sage
28. White Wonder Cucumber (Free seed from Praxxus55712)
29. Buttercrunch Lettuce (Free seed from Praxxus55712)
30. Heshiko Green Onion (Free seed from Praxxus55712)
31. Beets Merlin
32. Summer Squash -- Elegance
33. Winter Squash -- Sweet Mama
34. Calendula -- Fiesta Gitana Mix
35. Garlic Susan Delafield
36. Potatoes Yukon Gold & Cara
37. Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant
38. Rutabaga -- York
39. Cucumber -- Calypso
40. Pole Beans -- Blue Lake
41. Lima Beans- Fordhook
42. Common Comfrey

A wonderful harvest from one little Cara seed potato, you have to see it to believe it. A look around at squash growing in trees and some of the things in the hoop house and of course a look at the four week old Chantecler Chicks.

A lot of activity at the Mason Bee House so I decided to just record five minutes or so of uninterrupted activity to give you an idea of what it is like. Most of the bees in this clip look like leaf cutter bees to me but I could be wrong I know very little about these little guys, I'm basing my opinion on photos that I have found in google searches.

A dissection and close look at the what is it item that I found on a donut box. A look at the cabin in summer. The Chanteclair chicks are three weeks old now and a look at the N.B. wild river grape that has climbed a pine tree. Info on the Chantecler breed: http://www.cfagrf.com/Chantecler_chicken.htm

MAKES 2 PINTS Louise Pawson of the Old Cottage Tea Shop makes this jam to serve with her scones and clotted cream. Black currants are tart and acidic when eaten raw but pleasantly tangy when cooked. 1 lb. fresh black currants, stemmed and rinsed 4 cups granulated sugar 1. Put currants and 1½ cups water into a heavy medium pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to maintain a gently simmer and let berries cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until berries are very soft, 15-20 minutes. Add sugar to berries and stir until dissolved. Increase heat to medium-high and bring jam to a vigorous boil, stirring often. Continue to boil, stirring frequently, until jam thickens and reaches its setting point (about 220º on a candy themometer), 6-10 minutes. Remove pot from heat and skim any foam that has risen to the surface of the jam. 2. Meanwhile, submerge 2 pint canning jars, their lids and ring bands, and a widemouthed funnel into a large pot of boiling water over medium-high eat and sterilize for 10 minutes. Remove from hot water and transfer to a clean dish towel. Using the funnel, fill each jar with hot jam to no more than ¼" from the top. Wipe jar rims with a clea dish towel, place lids on jars, then screw on ring bands. 3. Transfer filled jars to a canning rack, submerge into pot of gently boiling water (jars should be covered by at least 1" of water), and place on a dish towel at least 1" apart to let cool undisturbed for 24 hours. To test that jars have properly sealed, press on center of each lid. Remove your finger; if lid stays down, its sealed. Refrigerate any jam that hasn't sealed and use within 4 weeks. Read more at http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Black-Currant-Jam#RhvGIgblaHYXPjZx.99