Flicker

Saw a northern flicker flying across the back of the farm. They always seem to come through this time of year. I made a cross between a flicker and a red-bellied woodpecker.

Garden Experiment Number 2

We built a cold frame to try and produce some fresh herbs and greens over the winter. We used four straw bales and an old patio door for the frame. We dug into the soil about four inches, and then lined the bottom with old newspaper. We added leaf mulch and manure, and then added soil (about one third of the compost volume).

It was pretty cold when we rescued the plants from the greenhouse. They look a little raggedy. We shall see if it works!

If the plants die, I am sure the slugs and rats will enjoy its spa-like atmosphere.

Snow Geese

In the back field there is a very large flock of snow geese. Their cries sound like Christmas. It is almost like they have bells in their throats, if that makes any sense at all.

Sometimes, they get startled and they fly up into the air. Like a black tipped white cloud they circle the field and then come back to land.

Bird Making Time

It is getting colder and wetter. It is harder to stay outside and work in the garden. This weekend we will try and build the cold frame and then after that, it will be time to go for short walks and stay inside and make birds. So far, I have made a golden finch, a kildeer, and one lost bird. I will post the picture soon.