Tag: organic

No politics here. Just life. Just farming. Just me.

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Cecilia Mary Gunther

This is a politics free zone. Isn’t that a relief. The frenzy driven, spurious, destructive, puerile, gossipy politics that keeps bleeding into our lives makes me want to run and hide. I need to stand witness, but not here. Not on our farm blog.… Continue Reading “No politics here. Just life. Just farming. Just me.”

Category: Barn, bloggingTags: farming, featured, fields, hogs, oldbarn, organic, politics

Ducks like Vegetables Too and the First Blossom!

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Cecilia Mary Gunther

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So yesterday was spent raising the South Kitchens Garden beds. The ducks can clean up a whole bed of greens in seconds. They LOVE their vegetables. So I am putting my favourite greens out of their reach. These ducks don’t fly (and have a… Continue Reading “Ducks like Vegetables Too and the First Blossom!”

Category: Photography, Sustainable farming, thekitchensgarden, wheatTags: coverCrop, featured, greens, midwest, organic, RedClover, regenerative farming, spring, togrow, wheat

GREEN SOUP AND RED FIFE BAGUETTES

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Cecilia Mary Gunther

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Oh, the life I lead now! Lots of food! I live in a life of frugal plenty. Which reminded me of a story: When I was a young solo mum with too many children and not enough money; I stole toilet paper. TOILET PAPER!!!… Continue Reading “GREEN SOUP AND RED FIFE BAGUETTES”

Category: PhotographyTags: animal photography, blogging, chickens, countrylife, cows, farm photography, farming, farmlife, flour, old barns, organic, photography, thekitchensgarden, thekitchensgardendotcom

The Why

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Cecilia Mary Gunther

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So why am I writing a piece of work (that is presently a spreadsheet) to help our friends and online community and families “maximize minimalism to create resilient sustainable homes”. It will become a course you see. A pathway for ordinary people like us… Continue Reading “The Why”

Category: PhotographyTags: animal photography, chickens, countrylife, cows, farm photography, farming, farmlife, featured, food safety, organic, sustainable, writing

Corn Fritters

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Cecilia Mary Gunther

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My Mum used to make us corn fritters for lunch in the winter. She would use a can of Wattie’s whole corn. My Dad knew the Watties you know – I am not sure how he knew them being a man of the sea,… Continue Reading “Corn Fritters”

Category: PhotographyTags: cornfritters, food, freshcorn, goodfood, organic

24 seconds out my front door and a recipe.

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Cecilia Mary Gunther

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Here is my 24 seconds. Actually 29. But there you are – an extra few seconds to see the crunchy frost on the deck. 27F/2C. Sunny. Sunday. It is So Long since I posted a recipe. And I have been working on these rolls… Continue Reading “24 seconds out my front door and a recipe.”

Category: PhotographyTags: 24secondsoutmyfrontdoor, brioche, countrylife, featured, organic, rolls, stoneground, thekitchensgardendotcom