Chicks Exploring the Great Big World

The 12 Chantecler Chicks and the 5 mixed breed bantam chicks are out for their first time to free range and explore the bigger world.

Crown Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Lavender and more

A short update of the garden and hoop house. First time I've grown Crown peas very surprised to see why it is called the Crown Pea. The lavender is in full bloom and full of bees. The two new raised beds with Sweet Potatoes, Endive, Parsnips and Salsify are doing very well. In the hoop house a look at the first tomatoes starting to ripen, the onions, peppers and the grapes.

Dale's Channel Trailer

The new video trailer for my YouTube channel.

Chickens and Garden

Wow what a learning curve the GoPro is a very small camera but incredibly complex and powerful. Day one and of course I just had to try it out. Hopefully future videos will be better produced. From what I see now I will likely mix clips from my regular camcorder with clips from the GoPro as both have features which I like and are exclusive to the particular camera. Bare with me please LOL.

Clearing off

My first little clip with the GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition, whatever all that means. We have just come through three days of rain with two major thunderstorms so I did a time-lapse of the clouds starting to clear away. One frame every 2 seconds with the wide angle lens. No sound track.

Haskap unboxing, Campobello killer rose, Breeding Heirloom Tomatoes

My order of Haskap plants arrived one each of Tundra, Berry Smart Blue TM and Borealis very good quality plants, from haskapcentral.com . Showing off the Campobello Killer Rose (My name for it) and I'm trying my hand at breeding my own Heirloom Tomato.

A cute little Chicken Story

Something very cute happened in the coop today.

Live from the scene with your roving reporter LOL

A few clips taken during the Hurricane and a look at the damage after the storm.

Tropical Storm Arthur at Campobello

Some video clips taken during the early part of the storm.

The Garden before tropical storm Arthur

A tour of the gardens and hoop house before tropical storm Arthur arrives. Not sure at this time how serious the storm will be there is always the chance here that it will change directions and go out to sea.



 Plant List 2014

Items with (*) have been planted.

1. Early Butternut Squash *

2. Baby Leaf Blend Mixed Greens *

3. Kossak Kohlrabi *

4. Blue Curled Scotch Kale *

5. Black King Eggplant *

6. Fremont Cauliflower *

7. Rendero Cabbage*

8. Merlin Beets *

9. Stevia*

10.Italian Dark Green Parsley *

11.Bouquet Dill *

12.Penny Series Violas - Citrus Mix -- Jump Up -- Penny Lane Mix *

13.Tomcat Pepper *

14.Patio Star Squash *

15.Veseys Basil Blend*

16.Broadleaf Chives *

17.Monte Gusto Beans*

18.Totem Organic Belgian Endive *

19.Big Bomb Chilli *

20.Thai Chilli *

21.French Marigolds from Rob Bob in Australia *

22.Cuthbertson Mix Sweet Peas *

23.Gardeners Delight Tomato *

24.Calypso Cucumber*

25.Carrot Bolero*

26.Rutabaga York Turnip*

27.Broccoli Gypsy*

28.Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant *

29.Cucumber Rocky*

30.Cayenne Pepper *

31.Uncle David's Dakota Dessert Squash*

32.Crown Pea*

33.Ne Plus Ultra Shelling Pea*

34.Velour Bush Snap Beans*

35.Ethiopian Lentils*

36. Cara Potatoes *

37. Covington Sweet Potatoes*

38. Spanish Round Black Radish*

39. Shanghai Express Goji Berries. *

40. Yellow Pear Tomatoes *

41. French Shallots  (Sets)*

42. Spanish Onions (Sets*

43. Dwarf Banana - Musa acuminate *

44. Olive - Olea europea *

45 Coffee - Kona Coffea *

46. Lemon Coriander*

47. Basil - Petra Red*

48. Basil - Lime*

49. Green Soup Celery*

50. Pak Choi - Dwarf Canton White

51. Parsnip -- Guernsey *

52. Salsify- Mammoth *

53 Swedish Swede *

54.Pawpaw Asimina Triloba

55. American Elderberry Sambucus Canadensis

56  Jumbo Thornless Blackberry *

57  Good King Henry *

58  Jerusalem Artichokes *

59  

60  Goumi Elaeadnus Multifora

61 Orange Thyme *

62 German Winter Thyme *

63 Redleaf Amaranth*

64 Lettuce New Red Fire *

65 Hardy Cherry Juliette *

66 Hardy Cherry Crimson Passion*

67 Hardy Cherry Romeo*

68 Potato Russian Blue*

69 Potato Yukon Gold*

70 Potato Chieftain*

71 Potato Sleglinde*

Prince Leah

The Chantecler chicks enjoying their new yard.

Standing Committee on Finance Meetings re FATCA

Published on Jun 1, 2014

http://www.stopfatca.ca
http://www.adcs-adsc.ca/

Excerpts from Meetings of the Standing Committee on Finance:

Testimony by Invited Witnesses
May 13-14, 2014 (Meetings 34 and 35)

Statements by Committee MPs and Final Vote on Amendments
May 29, 2014 (Meeting 39)


Despite claims by Canada's Finance Minister, Canadian citizens are directly impacted by FATCA - the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act - an American law about to be imposed on Canadian citizens resident in Canada - with the blessing of our own federal government.

On Canada Day - July 1st - our nation will begin to surrender its sovereignty and citizens to the United States as FATCA becomes reality.

Sound incredible? Here are some exchanges from the House of Commons Finance Committee.

New Yard for the Chicks

Just finished building a fenced yard for the Chanteclers and they are enjoying exploring the big world outside. Also a look at the mixed breed bantam chicks