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DIY moment: Deer, wildcrafting and chemical warfare

Why i like to lay out at night between 1am and 4am….

decides to present itself in the middle of the day, munchin on my hard work, no less…

Hey, you got some pretty yummy stuff…Thanks!

Here’s a look at where i lay with my gun:

hunting stand

The Stand

Yes, i wildcraft meat, too.  Makes good sausages, food gifts, cat food, roasts, etc.  Makes good bar-b-q and chili.  And it satiates my desire to not ever eat meat that i didn’t prepare or catch on a hook.  I know what these deer are eating. Positioned over the lower field, all my shots are down into the ground.  🙂 And i catch the occasional breeze thru the sassafras.

BTW, venison goes great with garlic mustard (which is all thru American lands now).  Garlic mustard is on the “must wildcraft” list.  See video for chemical warfare reference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red, White and Blue Potatoes: Adirondack and Norland

Pretty exciting to dig fresh baby potatoes yesterday…checked in on the pink fingerlings, Yukon gold, etc, but it was the Adirondack reds and blues and the Norland varieties that were ready to go.  It takes the culmination of years of work to be able to kneel in soft chocolate-y brown soil and sift out radiant nuggets of beauty that have been grown naturally.  Growing food that meets our standards and keeps step with natures’ cycles & demands is still magical for me.  And it is a joy to share it with you:

We brought fresh water to a boil over these potatoes for just a few minutes, until tender by a fork, and found that the Norlands needed just a minute or so more cooking time than the Adirondacks.  Also, we found a slightly creamier consistency to the Norlands, and i’m guessing, due to starch size and arrangement in the potato.   It felt on the tongue that the flesh had less “graininess” and a finer molecule build.  The cooked buds were gently rolled in soft butter and then devoured immediately 🙂

Kale – Shallots/Spring Onions- Squash Blossoms-Bamboo

It is the last weekend in may and the fields are blooming!

Broccoli heads

Fresh Broccoli

Multicolor Chard

Multi Color Chard

Shallots, Spring Onions, Red Spring Onions

Shallots, Spring Onions, Red Spring Onions

Squash Blossoms and baby Zucchini

Squash Blossoms and baby Zuchinni

Russian Kale

Russian Kale

Premier Kale

Premier Kale

Collard Greens

Collard Greens

Raspberries

Raspberries

Bamboo Shoots

Bamboo Shoots

 

 

Coming Soon- Potatoes as far as you can see!

Potato Fields

Potato Fields

Baby Potatoes

Baby Potatoes