Creatures in Peril

This week Ollie rescued a dumdum sheep who got stuck in a hay bag.

We had to weed around half of the 12000 bulbs of garlic growing on the farm. Someone had been down with a strimmer to clear the paths, then we picked out the big weeds from between the garlic plants by hand. Half way through, Rosie spotted a birds nest in the middle of the path. We assume it was made after the strimming was done, otherwise it had a very lucky escape from stomping boots!

The owner is most likely a dark-eyed junco, a bird as common as the house sparrow back home. In fact, it’s so common even Rosie hasn’t bothered taking a photo of one! We will keep an eye on the nest (from a safe distance) and hopefully the parents will come back and sit on the eggs.

We’ve done lots more gardening this week, filling nearly all of the space. Perhaps we will do a garden tour for next week’s blog, but for now, here is a clip of us transplanting lettuce and tomatoes in the greenhouse.

Finally, a few pictures taken on our walks and a cycle trip to Drumbeg provincial park (which has just re-opened after being closed thanks to a pandemic or something.)

Happy Saturday everyone!