June 26th in the Rain !!

A quick little video between the rain showers. A look at my potato bed now that they are up and have bee hilled and fertilized. If you remember I built a new bed last fall out of chicken manure and wood shavings bedding and compost from my container gardens. I've planted it with cucumbers and three varieties of squash and it's looking pretty good. A short visit to the hoop house and a look at the raised, overgrown perennial beds around the house.

Mason Bee House

Mason Bee House, originally uploaded by Campobello Island.

Waiting for the bees to arrive.

Funny Talking Animals - Walk On The Wild Side Preview - BBC One

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wildside Try your hand at giving animals a voice! Check out the BBC Comedy blog and pick your clip: http://bbc.in/9Xiz4y

Meet the Not-Very-Scary-Sharks, the Scratching Badgers, the DIY Orang Utan, the Vultures Flying School and a Marmot called Alan. They all come together in this new show which combines the comedy talents of Jason Manford and friends together with some jaw-dropping natural history footage. Its time to take a Walk On The Wild Side.

June 21st in Hoop House and Garden

Our summer heat has arrived. A look around at some of the crops in the hoop house peanuts, artichoke, peppers, tomatoes, ground cherry and corn. Out in the garden a look a a few of the square foot garden beds and my newly installed Mason Bee House.

Hens in the Strawberries

My hens have discovered that my lawn has lots of wild strawberries in it and a look a couple of items in the gardens.

Injured Bird

Injured Bird, originally uploaded by Campobello Island.

This little fellow hit a window this morning. When I first picked him up he struggled for a few seconds and I thought it was ok and was going to fly away but then it settled down and would close it's eyes and rest and then look more alert and look around. I carried it around in my open had fro 20 minutes talking to it as it regained it's strength . Finally it flew a few feet into a fir tree and was on it's own again. I haven't checked to see what breed it is likely a Warbler of some sort.

June 14th in Coop and Hoop House

I think the chickens are starting to moult and are taking a little rest from egg laying. I just harvested my early peas and got a very good crop considering the area they grew in was only 3 by 4 feet. A look around at some of the things growing in the hoop house.

HRH Princess Eugenie talks about her Charity Cycle Ride and the Diamond ...

Princess Eugenie, who was treated at the hospital for the disfiguring back condition scoliosis when she was 12, was unveiled as the patron of the appeal in April and will take part in the Nightrider challenge, in which 3,000 cyclists ride a moonlit 100km route around London on Saturday evening [9th June 2012].

The specialist neuro-musculoskeletal hospital in Brockley Hill, Stanmore, aims to raise £15million over the next five years to equip its buildings with the latest technology and create extra facilities once a basic rebuild of its entire site is completed.

Princess Eugenie also discusses the recent Diamond Jubilee events.

Victorian Kitchen Garden: December

The Queen unveils the Canadian Diamond Jubilee Portrait

The Queen unveils the Canadian Diamond Jubilee Portrait, originally uploaded by The British Monarchy.

The Queen, accompanied by Prime Minister of Canada the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper MP, unveils the Canadian Diamond Jubilee Portrait at Buckingham Palace, 6 June 2012.
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Victorian Kitchen Garden: November

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Message, 5 June 2012

The Queen has spoken of events to mark her Diamond Jubilee as a "humbling experience" which she hoped would "brighten our lives for many years to come".

June 4th in Hoop House and Gardens.

At last the plant sale is behind me and I have room to move once again in the hoop house. Just a little look around at crops in the hoop house and late spring in the garden beds.

Time lapse of my charity plant sale

Time lapse of my charity plant sale , originally uploaded by Campobello Island.

Victorian Kitchen Garden: October

Do you see what I see ?

A Robin's nest in a fir tree behind my hoop house.