Fifth Acre Grove

06/17/2023

Happening now!

06/17/2023

Getting some weeding done before the kids wake up!

06/11/2023

A food dehydrator and blender to help break down household kitchen waste. We've been looking at these for awhile, and although we are mostly against kitchen gadgets, we're hoping to try out one of these. Sign up if it's something you're interested in!

Are you gonna eat those fries? 🍟👀

Because as it turns out, throwing your leftovers in the garbage is actually quite harmful to the environment. Join us in tackling food waste by piloting the FoodCycler™ technology in your home.

The FoodCycler bucket can take almost any type of food waste - fruit and vegetable scraps, meat, fish, dairy, bones, shells, pits, coffee grinds and filters, and even paper towels and transform it into nutrient-rich plant food 🌱 that you can mix right into your garden soil. ♻

If you're interested, please take a moment to fill out our survey. Your feedback will determine whether we move forward with this initiative.

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06/09/2023

Planted the greenhouse this week. 20 tomato, 18 pepper, 2 cucumber, passion fruit, and a handful of other edibles. Lots of blooms opening (and finishing), with the rhubarb, comfrey, and asparagus patches stronger then ever. We've added more cut flower beds, and a seed spinach project. Always something growing here at fifth acre!

06/09/2023

Gimli was so excited to show you all her newly tilled flowerbed, she could barely eat the worm!

01/15/2023

[Town of Conception Bay South]
The deadline has been extended to purchase a Backyard Compost Tumbler at a reduced price!
New Deadline: January 25
Place your order while supplies last!
Visit: www.conceptionbaysouth.ca/compost-program/

We are now accepting pre-orders for compost tumblers under the Backyard Compost Tumbler Distribution Program.

Pre-orders will be accepted until noon on January 9, 2023.

Learn more: www.conceptionbaysouth.ca/compost-program/

10/05/2022

Sourdough dough though - Part 2!
Making sour dough bread at Fifth Acre.

Video 2 - Making the bread dough

-Pour off 150g starter into a large bowl.
-Add 250g water and mix.
-Add 30g olive oil and mix.
-Add 50g honey and mix.
-Add 450g flour.
-Add 10g salt and mix well.

-Set aside 100g of flour for kneading.

-Knead for 4-5 minutes, or until dough has fully incorporated and is soft. Use flour as needed. In video I used about 75/100g of the set aside flour.

-Put loaf back in bowl to rest and rise for about 2-3 hours.

08/19/2022

Sourdough dough though!
Making sour dough bread at Fifth Acre.

Video 1 -Splitting and feeding the starter.

-Let the starter come up to room temperature, then mix together again until fully incorporated. -Pour off 100g into another container.
-Add 100g (equal parts) water and mix.
-Add 100g (equal parts) whole wheat flour and mix.
-Set aside for approximately 2-3 hours until starter has risen about double and is bubbly before making bread dough.

-Mix the remaining 50g of starter into another mason jar, and follow the same instructions with equal water (and mix) and then flour(and mix).
-Set aside for 2-3 hours before putting it back in the fridge for another week.

07/29/2022

Meet Gimli, the flighty hen who refuses to let a 6' fence stop her from laying eggs in the wildflower bed🤣🤣
It's alright though... She's one of the best birds we've had the pleasure of caring for, and she actually doesn't destroy everything in the garden. Imagine that!!

07/01/2022

Little arrangement of current flowers in the garden.

06/30/2022

Inkspot orchids are blooming! These were planted 4 years ago while they were flowering. They dried up, and we assumed they died. Years later, here they are! We counted 6 plants total. I'm absolutely and totally in love with these plants.

06/29/2022

A few fresh herbs cut for friends. Cilantro, dill, Greek oregano, rosemary, thyme and lemon thyme, sage, lemon and orange balm, and mint!