More Corn

Another corn variety that I am growing, 'Dakota Ivory'

Painted Mountain Corn

This is a variety of corn called Painted Mountain. It can be ground into cornmeal or made into hominy. It is one my favorites to grow because it is so beautiful and it matures early.

My Dehydrator Zucchini Chip Recipe

 At this time of year, zucchinis are everywhere. Not only are they coming out of my ears, but they are coming out of everyone else’s ears too, so I can’t give any away. This simple recipe could solve your zucchini problem once and for all. Zucchini chips are a delicious snack, and they use up more zucchini than any other recipe that I can think of.

You will need:

•    1 ¼ lbs zucchini. Zucchinis 1 ½ - 2” in diameter work best because the seeds are smaller.
•    1 tsp olive oil
•    ½ tsp salt
•    ½ tsp finely ground black pepper

Remove both ends of the zucchinis and slice in 3/8” thick slices. Put slices in large bowl and add salt, pepper, and olive oil. Thoroughly mix until all zucchini slices are evenly coated. Place slices on a dehydrator tray and dry at 135°F until chips are crunchy (about 12 hours). Allow chips to cool and store in an airtight container.

Hi everyone,
I'm just letting you know that I have started posting my blog posts to a facebook page. It seems that having the posts on facebook is more convenient for some folks. If you think seeing the posts of facebook would be more convenient, here is the link https://www.facebook.com/RebellionFarmVT.  I will also continue posting everything that goes on the facebook blog on this page as well.
Jenna

Potato Harvest

I dug my potatoes! I wish I could have left them in the ground for a wile longer until the root cellar is cooler, but I have a serious vole problem in my garden, so I didn't want to risk losing too many potatoes to voles. The potatoes in the closest crate are a variety called 'Magic Molly' they are vibrantly purple. I planted 15 feet of these and harvested 23 lbs, although I lost quit a lot to voles. The middle crate has a variety called 'Carola', I planted 30 feet of these and harvested 58 lbs. The last crate has a variety called 'Red Gold' they are a very early maturing variety, they were ready to harvest by August 1st. I planted 30 feet of these and harvested 45 lbs., although I lost some to voles.

Icelandic Chickens

My Icelandic chickens have taken to roosting in trees. They are very smart, and a bit wild, but they are also an old and hardy breed that is known for being good at foraging for food. Because of this, they supposedly need substantially less grain that other chicken breeds during the summer months. I am hoping, next summer once they are full grown, to measure their grain intake vs their egg output and then compare it to some common chicken breeds. But I must admit that at this point, I am worried that they will lay eggs astray and I won't find any.

Colorful Carrots