Tuesday, April 16, 2013

I hope he's moving in



Something a bit rare in this area a male Cardinal and he is singing for a mate. I sure hope he finds one I would like to see them move into the area.

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Cantonese Egg Tarts


Cantonese Egg Tarts, originally uploaded by Campobello Island.

Link to the recipe : en.christinesrecipes.com/2009/03/cantonese-egg-tarts-reci...

Crocus and Chickens




Out enjoying some spring flowers and supervising the chickens free ranging time. It looks like we could be in for another spring snow storm. We were lucky one got a cm or two of snow then it changed to rain. 

Friday, April 12, 2013

Spring Birds



A short clip of some of the birds that have returned for the spring breeding season.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Hoop House Experiment and Seedlings



The plant list that corresponds to the numbers on the tags:

1. Onion Red Zeppelin
2. Okra Jambalaya
3. Pepper Hot Hungarian Wax
4. Pepper King Arthur
5. Geranium Bullseye Mix Pelargonium hortorum
6. Pepper Aji Dulce
7. Pepper Shi Shito
8. Tomato Mountain Merit
9. Tomato Roma VF
10. Tomato Yellow Multiflora
11. Tomatillo 
12. Mustard Southern Giant Curled
13. Mustard Dragons Tongue 
14. Mustard Red Giant
15. Lettuce New Red Fire
16. Broccoli Gypsy
17. Collards Flash
18. Cabbage Bronco
19. Cauliflower Fremont
20. Kohlrabi Kossak

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Cabane à sucre - Sugar Shack




A compilation of video clips made this spring as I collected Maple Sap and made Maple Syrup for the first time. I enjoyed the whole process hope you enjoy it too. This link will take you to the University of Maine's How to Tap Maple Trees and Make Maple Syrup Bulletin #7036:

http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/PDFpubs/7036.pdf

BBC Wartime Farm episode 6 of 8