Rhubarb Tarts Recipe
Rhubarb Tarts {from Canadian Living} Ingredients 6 cups (1.5 L) chopped rhubarb 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar 1/4 cup (50 mL) all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp (1 mL) nutmeg 1/4 cup (50 mL) coarsely chopped pecans 1 tbsp (15 mL) milk Icing sugar Pastry: 3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour 1/4 cup (50 mL) granulated sugar 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt 1-1/2 cup (375 mL) cold butter 2/3 cup (150 mL) cold water Preparation: Pastry: In bowl, combine flour, sugar [...]
Rhubarb, Rhubarb everywhere!
Hello Friends and Dear Customer, We will be selling fresh Farmers Dozen's of Rhubarb (and asparagus) tomorrow (Saturday, May 28th). 10am-2pm I will also be selling some baked {rhubarb} goods. Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr.Golden Sun..please shine down on Marshall's RealFarmers Market!!! Here is a [...]
Thank-you Mother Nature!
What a wet, wet, wet, WET spring so far! Yesterday however, was a great day. I think it rained every where but our farm. We were able to plant a lot of veggies. After we had 2 rows to plant the sky opened up and [...]
2011 Planting Finally Started
This week we fianally got started planting 2011 corn and soybeans. By tomorrow afternoon we will be caught up on all dry ground. The forecast is not in our favor but now that we have the bugs out of the machines and setup complete we [...]
Stuck Trucks, Radish Sprouts and Muffins
Hello friends! Hope you all had a wonderful WARM and SUNNY weekend! Sunday was a busy day around our farm. Family crop scouting, flower planting, trucks getting stuck, lots of sun ( too much actually), staging my brother's house, and of course cake and muffins [...]
Whats up on the farm!
Happy Tuesday! As I sit here drinking my coffee from Neighbours I can't help but think back to last summer. Isn't it amazing how different tastes, smells, and sounds can bring you back to a time in your life, good or bad, isn't it neat? [...]
First Planting of Sweet Corn!
On Easter Sunday the Farmer was busy planting sweet corn. A few days before he also planted the first planting of the following: Red and yellow beets Radishes Peas Green and Yellow beans To Read more about planting sweet corn read the Farmer's latest post [...]
April Showers Bring May Flowers and….
A painted Hutch! Whenever I look at the hutch in my living room I see white! All I want is a nice white hutch! So, finally I had the Farmer carry it into his shop, for me to sand and paint. Step 1: First things [...]