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Farm Girl Life
United States
Приєднався 20 лют 2019
Farm kids have it tough - they have to cook, clean, organize, plant, steward, harvest, work … but it is absolutely the best life! We have a small farm in north central Illinois and welcome you to the farm! Watch as we grow, learn, and live!
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Follow our channel for UA-cam updates or check us out in other ways:
~ www.jctrustichomestead.com - subscribe to our blog!
~ jctrustichomestead - follow us on Facebook!
Beans, BEANS the incredible FRUIT!
Green beans, kidney beans, black beans, rio zape beans … freeze, canned, dried … there are so many kinds of beans and ways to preserve them! Come along as we take care of our bean harvest!
#farmlife #gardening #canningbeans #freezingbeans #driedbeans
#farmlife #gardening #canningbeans #freezingbeans #driedbeans
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FIFTY pounds of APPLES! | Freezing, drying and APPLE CRISP!
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It’s apple season and time to stock up for pies, crisps, and snacks! Join me as we process around 50 pounds of apples to store and eat! Apple peeler/corer/slicer (not affiliated as of filming): a.co/d/66U6JrW Apple Crisp: 3c Sliced and peeled apples 1/2-3/4 cup sugar 3-4 tb flour 1 tsp cinnamon - toss all together and place in a pan 3/4c oatmeal 3/4c flour 3/4 c brown sugar 1/2 c melted butter ...
MAKING MONEY on a small farm or homestead
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We had/have three main sources of revenue for our farm. While we aren’t currently selling, we have made a wonderful customer base and small business on our homestead. We have sold some garden produce, plants, eggs, live chickens (pullets), and meat chickens. Be sure to tell us what you want us to talk about or show you - we love ideas! #farmlife #gardening #farmbusiness #makingmoneyonahomestead...
Misty Garden Tour | Microclimates
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Our August garden tour isn’t as extensive as our other tours this year but what we have is about to be bursting at the seems! The weather couldn’t decide what it wanted to do this morning which made for a wonderfully peaceful time. #farmlife #gardening #gardentour #zone5b #microclimate #growingzone #gardenharvest
SWEET CORN for a YEAR! Freezing and canning sweet corn | DIY CORN SYRUP!
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Tis the season! Every year we put up a bunch of sweet corn for sides and casseroles. This year we are freezing (like normal), but adding a bit of canned corn to our pantry and will be making CORN SYRUP! Come along as we harvest and preserve our years worth of sweet corn! #sweetcorn #preserving #canning #canningsweetcorn #freezingsweetcorn #cornsyrup #farmlife #farmkitchen #gardening #homemadeco...
Cheaper to EAT OUT?? NOT in this house!! CHEAP MEALS IN 2024!
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There’s been talk that eating out is cheaper than cooking at home - not at our house! We can make good, filling meals for WAY less! #cheapmeals #budgetfriendly #budgetfriendlymeals #cookingathome
First garden harvest and preservation of 2024!
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We’re finally starting to get some produce from our garden, and it’s time to get it saved for future use! Today we’re preserving snow peas, squash, chives and sage. Come along with me as we succeed and fail! Trisha Yearwood casserole recipe: bestcasserolerecipes.com/trisha-yearwoods-squash-casserole/ American Harvest dehydrator: (mine is so old I don’t really see one like it! The sage and chive...
Blueberry Lemon Curd CHEESECAKE!
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I got inspired after watching Rachel with That 1980’s Homestead when she made LEMON CURD! I had my fair share of setbacks but when we have the final product … yummmmm …!! I. Love. Cheesecake. So much. So the mixture of her lemon curd with blueberries wrapped in a cheesecake seemed like a no-brainer Come along today as we make a unique and tasty treat! #lemoncurd #farmkitchen #cheesecake #bluebe...
THWARTED by two pound RODENTS! | July Garden Tour
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I can’t believe how much destruction bunnies make on a garden. They usually go after my peas, but this year - I have replanted and lost my tomatoes and peppers THREE TIMES!! Welcome to our July Garden Tour - and the bunny destruction! #gardentour #zone5b #gardenpests #farmlife
Testing our tent for our CAMPING TRIP!
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We’re planning to go camping in a few weeks so we got a tent. Figured we better have an idea on how it goes together before we’re out in public! Someone sure loved it though! (Not an affiliate as of filming) Tent we got: a.co/d/03qcVZIw #camping #tent #toddler #lifewithatoddler
Assembling an Amazon CABINET (after LOSING the INSTRUCTIONS!)
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I lost them. The instructions. The box was gone and no instructions in sight. Luckily my husband noticed an assembly video in the information for the cabinet on Amazon so today we’re tackling this cabinet assembly! Please note - this is not an instructional video other than some notes about my way of putting these types of things together, little tidbits of info. *Links are NOT affiliate as of ...
BLUEBERRY SAUCE/SYRUP! Beginning canner tips from learning
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We’re going to try adding some blueberry syrup (or sauce - depending on how you look at it!) to our pantry! First time trying to can blueberry syrup and I think we’re successful! I’ve always had a fear of canning, but the more I do it the more comfortable I feel and the more I learn. Thanks to many helpful people I share a few things I’ve learned as a beginning canner. What are some things you’...
Project POWER | powering through all the little projects!
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It’s time - time to get all those little, haphazard projects off the list! These chores have been accumulating for some time, constantly put aside for something else. But today is the day to get stuff done! Hopefully this inspires you to get some items off your list! #farmlife #projects #gettingitdone #farmprojects
Farm INFRASTRUCTURE - electric changes due to storm
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We had some damage after derecho in 2020, and from that we decided to put all our overhead electric lines under ground. We are so thankful we invested the time and money into it! #farmlife #farminfrastructure #electricproject #derecho
Mid-June GARDEN TOUR! | zone 5b | NEW plants and what are these WEEDS??
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Mid-June GARDEN TOUR! | zone 5b | NEW plants and what are these WEEDS??
Garden PESTS | fixing garden issues | I have a plant PROBLEM!
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Garden PESTS | fixing garden issues | I have a plant PROBLEM!
Inventorying our FREEZER! Freezer organization
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Inventorying our FREEZER! Freezer organization
Homemade FRUIT SNACKS for my TODDLER!
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Homemade FRUIT SNACKS for my TODDLER!
Greenhouse FIELD TRIP! | garden under attack
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Greenhouse FIELD TRIP! | garden under attack
Meet the CHICKENS! Our unique farm breeds
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Meet the CHICKENS! Our unique farm breeds
CATTLE PANEL tomato trellis | foster dog rant
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CATTLE PANEL tomato trellis | foster dog rant
Turning a BAD DAY into a GREAT ending! FIRST time PRESSURE CANNING!
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Turning a BAD DAY into a GREAT ending! FIRST time PRESSURE CANNING!
GARDEN TOUR zone 5b | being OVERWHELMED
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GARDEN TOUR zone 5b | being OVERWHELMED
BAKER CREEK Spring Festival! | MULE Jumping! | travel with me
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BAKER CREEK Spring Festival! | MULE Jumping! | travel with me
FIRST time CANNING!! | Water Bath Rhubarb Syrup
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FIRST time CANNING!! | Water Bath Rhubarb Syrup
RHUBARB! First harvest of 2024 | rhubarb MUFFINS | vegetable used as a fruit
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RHUBARB! First harvest of 2024 | rhubarb MUFFINS | vegetable used as a fruit
DIY Breakfast Sandwiches | Cheap BREAKFAST
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DIY Breakfast Sandwiches | Cheap BREAKFAST
COSTCO HAUL! Costco is NOT always cheaper!
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COSTCO HAUL! Costco is NOT always cheaper!
SAVING our ORCHARD! Planting Fruit Trees | Zone 5a
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SAVING our ORCHARD! Planting Fruit Trees | Zone 5a