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Welcome Winter
As we wander in to Winter, it's been a slow and steady time at Strigidae Farm over the last couple of months...
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Hello Again
It’s been almost a year to the day since we last wrote here, and it’s been a year with a lot of ups and downs and a lot of good and some not so good – no different to anyone else on the planet really – but at the end of the day we’re still very happy, we still love our Farm and we still love each other. Our ‘heartkid-grandbaby’ has had another operation, and has pulled through fabulously (such a lil trooper!) AND there have been another couple grandbabies added to the chaos! The last year has seen a lot of growth from the paddock plantings in particular, and it…
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Autumn
We’re moving into Autumn here in Australia, and in Far North Qld its one of our prime growing seasons. We’ve just put in a fresh bed of starts of lettuce, wombok, snap peas and green beans in one of our large house-yard beds. Last week saw the last of the summer crops – as well as a shit-ton of comfrey – cleared out from our big vegie bed [and yes, that’s a technical measure! ] ready for the autumn/winter plantings. Some Cauliflower and Broccoli went in a couple of days ago, as well as some Spinach, Beets and Winter Squash, and there are a whole lot more starts waiting for us to get…
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Gourd they’re good…
and Gourd they’re handy! We grow our own loofah gourds. They are pretty much a plant and forget kind of thing – which is something we like. Any plant that thrives on neglect, and can be eaten or used otherwise, is a blessing. You can eat the gourds when they are small, they’re much like a zucchini, however if left to grow to full size, they get very fibrous inside. Once dried out, peeled and all the seeds have been removed, they are given a good wash and then set to dry on a rack. Once dry they are stored in an airtight container until needed. They can be used…
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RECIPE: Pickled Radish
Another canning job completed on the weekend! [recipes below] In the cooler weather we get a lot more plants producing abundant harvests in our garden, as the micro-climate creates perfect conditions for many of the crops that won’t grow well once the full-on heat of brutal summer kicks in. One of those things right now that we’re having a glut of, is
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RECIPE: Corned Beef Fritters
We think that in some homes - truth be told, probably the #1 reason to buy silverside at all is - well yes - FRITTERS!!
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A Year On…
. Its just over a year since we first drove down the driveway together, and laid eyes on
