Posted on 08/03/2019 5:55:02 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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Thanks. In our densely populated city (about 20k per sq. mi.), that looks like enough land for a couple 3-deckers!
I have no shame when I have a glut of Zucchini to use up! I also made Oven Baked Zucchini Fries, today:
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/217280/oven-baked-zucchini-fries/
LoL... We have 5.5 acres one mile from city hall
Yep.
It’s been a couple of weeks.
Time for more zucchini bread.
Thanks.
:)
Quite a difference! The whole city of about 45k souls (estimated with inclusion of those not on the census) is only 1.8 miles of land.
But glory to God, we are here to reach souls, and overall have nice neighbors.
The greater Eureka area is about 45,000
Heat did in the peas; only got 4 pkgs for the freezer, and 3 or 4 fresh meals. The return to cooler temps came too late, after having to wait too long to plant them this Spring due to too much heavy rain.
OTOH, getting yellow straightneck squash like clockwork; and fina;;y got our first meal’s worth of green beans.
Carrots are looking good, but I need to water, as the rains seem to have quit. We did get about an inch in the last week, spread of several days, so mainly just surface watering, without any real soil wetting.
Running way cooler than normal again.
Having blown the engine on my 15YO garden tractor, it’s been a lot more difficult & time consuming getting stuff done in the garden. New engine arrived this week, and I should (BWAHAHAHAHAHA!) have it back up & running tomorrow.
Certain breeds of sheep do well on the same kind of rough pasture that goats like. And sheep’s milk is supposed to be extra sweet and creamy. Might that be a compromise?
One small nitpick here: Poke berry (AKA Pokeweed) and Chokeberry are 2 different plants. And since Chokeberries are edible and pokeweed berries are not, it might be important not to confuse anyone by calling them the same thing.
LOL! They are really cute piggies and the fact that they’ll graze is terrific.
When I get set up for chickens again, I’ll order 50 of our favorite breeds from Murray McMurray (Iowa) and we can split them a few ways; my farm-gal neighbors will take some, too.
I really would like to raise Heirloom laying hens to Pullet size, then sell them.
So much depends upon that new pole barn, it’s ridiculous. I’m not complaining! I DID get my greenhouse and a new roof on the house and now a paint job. A lot of progress out here in just three years! :)
Beau doesn’t want sheep. He raised them as a kid on his family farm.
He says they LOOK for a way to die, LOL!
But I’ll take sheep over goats. Angora Rabbits is another idea in the back of my head but again, Pole Barn. ;)
Cucumbers, bell peppers, and tomatoes are producing well now. I got some of the garlic out, but most of it remains. I have too many projects going on right now and the garlic is suffering for it.
Zucchini, Carrot, and Scallion Fritters / / makes 3 doz
METHOD Whisk 3/4 c milk, 2 lge eggs. Add sifted cup flour, 1 ½ tea b/powder, s/p; whisk smooth. Add 1 1/4 c ea grated zucchini (dried well), grated carrots. Add 1/2 c thin-slices gr/white parts scallion, 1/3 c toasted sunflower seeds; mix/combine. Carefully drop 2-3 silver dollars into 2" 360 deg peanut oil (will puff up). Fry golden 2 min/turn once. Liftout to drain. Salt lightly while hot. Do rest.
SERVE warm w/ Dipping Sauces.
Soy sauce topped w/ toasted sesame seeds
Lemon Sour cream (or Greek yogurt mixed w/ lemon zest)
The sheep breeds hardy enough to do well on rough pasture, also tend to hold up to disease, predation, and stress a LOT better than the more pampered breeds. The wool tends to be rougher, which is why they aren’t as popular. But some Assaf or Awassi sheep are on my list of things to raise when I get that far.
I like the idea of adding carrots, too. Colorful!
And dont forget the luscious Lemon Sour Cream on the side.
He correctly identified as BITTERSWEET - Celastrus scandens.
It says the vine stems get 30 feet long but I got one that is at least that long, and still trying to climb up higher on an 80 foot tree in my backyard.
To kill them they need to be totally uprooted, and possibly treat the area with Roundup, as they are very persistent growers.
I actually like the plush green vegetation they provide, but have to cut the ones back that are swarming my back porch. -Tom
Oh, yes. The older cultivar is VERY aggressive and hard to get rid of.
Bittersweet and Virginia Creeper (which was my guess, if I’m remembering correctly) are the two things that people always regret planting later on in life, or end up having to deal with from a previous owner. ;)
Glad you at least know what you’re up against, now!
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