The animals are enjoying these first snow and ice free days, not-so-patiently waiting for the world to green up.
Tag Archives: springtime
First Markets
First outdoor markets of the season this past weekend. Great turnout despite the rain in Smithers Saturday, but the sun shone for Hazelton on Sunday.
All is light
The light is particularly striking at this time of year, as the sun spends a lot of time low to the horizon and the world returns to colour.
Snowfree
The garden is officially snowfree; what a difference a week makes. The newly dug garden dyke is holding well (and the hens enjoy their new stream!)
Signs of Spring
An empty hayloft is a sure sign of spring; another good sign is… … lambs!
New Brood
Twenty-one freshly hatched chicks, looking pretty cute at one day old…
Melting snow
The seedlings in the front porch greenhouse are cheering on the melting snows, after the mildest winter yet. We barely saw -20°c except a handful of nights.
Early Greens
The high tunnel is planted out with spinach, arugula, mizuna, pac choi, mustard greens, endive, lettuces and radish; mostly for the Groundbreakers CSA and the early farmers’ markets. On to tomatoes and peppers…
More lambs
Green grass & a new calf
Jersey-highland-hereford cross hiefer born May 19, ain’t she cute. She has her dad’s shagginess and Scots-colouring, and her mum’s swatch of white on her forehead.
WoodGrain Farm 