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natives save the garden tour

15 Monday Jun 2015

Posted by Dusty Lynn Baker in blog, in the gardens

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Buddha, edibles, fairy, garden tour, gardening, master gardener, medicinals, perennials, permaculture, permie love, Zen

DSC02852This past week I quickly became known at the ‘native plants/perennials’ girl.  Although my property had 10 daylily, 4 daffodil, and 2 iris beds before I arrived, I’m keeping not only the perennial tradition, but adding edibles and identifying the existing edibles and medicinals among the many native species on the acreage.

But, with spring ending and summer not here yet, most of my bulbs were not blooming for our annual garden tour.  My specialty?  The beautiful woods around me!

That said, there are a few pretties planted, veggies, fruit bearers, and natives.  Enjoy my bounty!

Buddha on limestone outcrop with daylilies
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Devil's Walking Stick behind grapes, ornamental grass, White Fir
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Pawpaw tree
Front garden
Field path
Cactus, succulants fairy garden
Wild violets and Lirope
Pasture
Spiderwort
Field path
Native fern
Zen garden
Mayapples
Wild black raspberries
Butterfly Weed
Burdock
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love tip #11: scratch tastes better

22 Sunday Feb 2015

Posted by Dusty Lynn Baker in love tips

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backpacker, baking mix, Belgian, biscuits, buttermilk, flapjacks, grandmother, griddle, Gypsy Preparers, love tip, pancakes, permie love, toppings, waffles

Shhh!  The most delicious foods are often the most simple to create!

Dusty’s Core Baking Mix

Since active with the Gypsy Preparers, I’ve been asked to share my grandmother’s core recipe for basic baking mix.  Since she didn’t actually measure her ingredients, I have adapted what I learned into measured recipes that I’m able to create off the top of my head for everyday use.

Flapjack mix

Dusty’s Flapjack mix, http://www.permielove.com

Everything starts with the Core recipe.  Mine is a simple mix of:

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

> Basic pancakes: add egg and milk (I scoop about 4-5 heaping tablespoons of this mix into a bowl, add 1 beaten egg and milk to desired texture.)  I use a griddle with cooking spray, flipping the pancakes as soon as bubbles begin to open.  If your pancakes are dry, thin the mix with milk and flip your pancakes sooner.

> Basic waffles: add egg and milk as above, plus 1 tablespoon oil or shortening (I prefer olive oil.)  The fat adds that bit of crisp to the cooked product and is more like the Belgian Waffles I remember from when I lived near Brussels!

> Flapjacks: raise sugar to 1/2 cup and add 1/2 cup cornmeal, prepare the same as Basic pancakes.

> Biscuit mix: add 1/3 cup chilled shortening to the Core recipe, cutting it in quickly and then adding just enough water or buttermilk to form drop biscuits for baking.  You can also reduce the sugar and raise the salt to desired taste.

> Backpacker’s mix: add 1/3 cup powdered milk and powdered eggs as desired to Core recipe, when ready to use, spoon out desired amount and add water until desired consistency.

Don’t forget to add your favorite toppings!  Although I will mix mashed bananas right into the pancake mix, I add all other toppings just after pouring the mix onto the griddle, immediately adding blueberries, chopped chocolate, etc., to allow the ingredients to cook into the mix and warm well.

*** You can even make your own buttermilk quickly and easily using fresh milk with lemon juice or white vinegar.  Simply put 1 tablespoon of either acid into a measuring cup, then fill to 1 full cup with milk.  In 5-10 minutes you will have buttermilk ready to use!

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love tip #2: kitchen composting

12 Wednesday Feb 2014

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bin, biodegradable bag liners, charcoal filter, compost, compost pit, crock, garden, kitchen composting, outdoors, permie love, scraps, spring, sub-freezing, winter

Composting is a breeze when you have the right tools, but in the winter season many people neglect composting their kitchen scraps so as not to deal with the frozen earth.  Since I just moved onto my property in October and winter hit extremely early and hard, I don’t yet have a larger, outdoor open compost pit.

Instead, I bought a composting drum to use over winter for storing my kitchen compost which I will then transfer to a pit style compost pile in the spring.  To make it even easier for me, I moved it onto the back patio for winter since the frozen temps (and choosing the right scraps) will keep any smells at bay.

Rotating compost bin (both ends open)

Rotating compost bin (both ends can be opened)

Today we were lucky enough to get up to 35 degrees for the first time after weeks of sub-freezing temps and single-digit nights, so I was able to get the bin open and add a couple of bags of scraps.  (I keep them naturally frozen in my unheated garage when I can’t get the bin open!)  With the extreme temperatures and the bin being only about 1/2 full, there is still enough heat to keep the ice melted under the bin which means the process is working–even in winter!

My kitchen scraps

My kitchen scraps

Inside my kitchen, I use a kitchen composting crock with biodegradable bag liners (much better than cleaning out chunks!) and charcoal filters.  The crock works wonders while also looking nice on the counter and we have never been able to smell the contents, even when standing directly next to it.

So if you aren’t already, save those scraps!  You can feed much of it to the chickens, hogs or goats, or you can save it for the garden compost pile.

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And it began with a click

11 Tuesday Feb 2014

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blog, creatures, family, learn, permaculture, permie love, Purdue Master Gardener, together

just out the back door

just out the back door

Welcome to my newest blog, permie love! As a student Purdue Master Gardener and the new owner of a beautiful six acre property, I’m ready to use my knowledge and love of nature to develop the world around me using permaculture,  benefitting both my family and the wonderful creatures amongst us.

So, let’s learn together!

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