Timothy Norton

Somewhere in my travels, I have heard that duck eggs might be especially useful for baking? Something about having a richer end product? It could be incorrect but the memory inspired me to make this thread.

I'll level with you, I'm green with envy!

I have used services such as chip drop, but a leaf drop would be fantastic as well. This year, I covered a brassica cover crop with leaves right before the winter weather set in and with a recent thaw have been pleased with the results. I'm really excited for the earthworms in the spring to get munching on this free mulch.

As a chicken tender, I am very familiar with the use of chicken eggs. The general public has widely adopted chicken eggs as the gold standard for consumption and recipes frequently refer to them solely as an option. What I want to know is what am I missing with all of the other kinds of eggs that exist out there?



Please share ideas on what certain eggs do best or how the eggs may be swapped for the standard chicken egg.

Thanks!

Welcome to Permies Gussie!

I like a skip and a jump from you over in Washington County and usually wait until February to start indoor seeds like tomatoes and such. I start putting out my early outdoor seeds such as peas, spinach, and kale as soon as the ground can be worked (usually in March/April. You want to be past the worst of the frosts).

Are you planning on growing in the ground? I have found raised beds warm up a little sooner in our climate but they require a little advanced planning to put together than just breaking ground.

Beat

I decided to make a pasta dish with homemade alfredo sauce for a quick dinner earlier this week and it really threw together quickly. I boiled up some fettuccini noodles and made some garlic bread to have on the side. It made enough for my wife and I plus leftovers.

I'm generally more of a fan of using chicken thigh meat for the recipe but I had a thawed chicken breast so it worked well in a pinch. Usually I cut up meat with a knife but I tried out kitchen shears this time and really liked the experience. I might have to sharpen mine up a touch but they still performed well.

While I do not have a recipe to share, I have developed a fondness for peach salsa.

A little sweet, a little heat, I have to be careful not to eat a whole jar in one sitting. I prefer it fresh but I have seen it canned before.

Back at it again with another Permies Poll.



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Splish splash, sometimes rain might mean a bath! Do you currently make use of rain on your homestead? In what capacity? For livestock/garden/personal use? To what capacity? Do you have to deal with freezing weather and if so, how?

If you have pictures of your system, please add them.

I'm planning on trying to grow kohlrabi for the first time this year. I have never had it before so this is a new frontier for me.

While this thread is a little antiquated, I am curious if there are any new insights in recent years about this crop. Anything I should know?

I believe that raised beds can be useful for some applications but they are not the end all be all.

Raised garden beds provide a hard delineation between pathways and growing spaces. The soil you are growing in is less likely to wash away at the sides and ends compared to not having walls encompassing your growing space. These walls also allow your growing space to be higher leading to a more ergonomically friendly position for gardeners. If done right, this can reduce stooping or the need for long handled gardening tools. If you live somewhere with a cold non-growing season, raised beds can warm up quicker than in-the-ground beds. Raised beds can also help improve drainage in some situations.