Definitely super wary out here- not habituated to humans as in the city, and also they are still hunted out here. A friend is nervous about them and I always say you'd have to be much more worried about the ones in suburban/city areas than here! I don't often see them close (this is only maybe the 3rd time since 2007 I've actually 'seen' them on the farm- though I hear them all the time and see tracks constantly in winter and scat often. I don't think they generally stay quite as light as that- likely just youngster colouring.

Hi! First off, where are you-- i.e.- what sort of climate zone, and what kind of things are you wanting to plant?

I live in ottawa and I’m looking to plant common veggies. You know things like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.

@@champion123ty9 ok. What is the current state of the land you want to plant in next year? Are the same things growing there now, or is it sod, or a weedy unused garden, or?

I should try to get a vid or two up of me prepping a couple beds for next year. Lot depends on current situation though as to what you will need to do.

More like a gooseberry. Ribes species. Lingonberries are Vaccinium vitis-idaea, and as you probably know grow on little low-growing bushes with shiny smooth evergreen leaves. The gooseberries/currants have thin deciduous leaves-- usually lobed, kind of like little maple leaves, on much larger shrubs compared to Lingonberries (we call them low-bush cranberries here, but those common names can't be trusted...lol). The stems are usually prickly or thorny on these Ribes as well, I can't remember at the moment how prickly the stems of this species are..

I realise it is nearly impossible to see what the plant looks like here since it is surrounded with other foliage, but you can see some leaves in this view that kind of look like small maple leaves- those belong to the skunk currant. The bush grows to 60cm to a metre-- several feet tall.

Thanks, sis 😊 Same back

Thanks! Trying out some new editing software this week, hope to get a few more things up, including a very short windstorm about 10 days ago- knocked down 5 trees on the acreage and/or just outside- including on the power line!

Glad you saw it! I was going to drop a line and let you know I posted - there's going to be a blog post to expand on it-- worked this wknd, so should be able to finish it tomorrow :)

It slowed overnight, picked up again this morning- getting really white out there now!

I'm editing a wide-screen version too for full effect.

😁

Nothing compared to the January cold spell :) I was out getting firewood in the bush.

@@CohanMagazine January was brisk. But Alberta weather is always extreme.

@@ceriedwards991 yep,I always say the only way we get our average temperatures is by having a week or two below then a week or two above and dividing up for the average....lol In any case, you gotta get out and enjoy the beauty of every kind of (non-fatal) weather...lol

:)

Yeah, harder to appreciate them with a really close horizon! When I lived downtown in big cities, though, I did really appreciate weather/clouds/rain/snow/fog etc for helping me stay connected to nature! I took tons of photos in Toronto of the place where buildings, trees (another lifeline in the city!) and clouds/sky would meet- I always liked that zone where the different engergies connect.

Thanks! Bonne semaine!

@@CohanMagazine

Merci!

Thank-you! Seems I missed this comment, sorry!

@@CohanMagazine No worries, I enjoy all your videos of landscapes, animals and birds, and the gentle and thought provoking aspect as well. Your videos do not receive the views and appreciation deserved.

Thank-you @@TRguy64 🙂

Sure do! I don't see much sign of them in the yard during summer, but at some point over the snowy months they always come in and prune all the woodies...lol I don't see them often, but they leave obvious traces...lol

Thanks! I guess like lots of people I can feel weird about hearing my own voice! But I just say screw it...lol

Na, no need to feel weird, you have both the voice and talent of storytelling👍

Thanks! It may be surprising to know that I'm surrounded by farmland! But luckily around here, there are good sized areas that are basically left to pasture without clearing, or only clearing certain parts, occasionally, so there's still lots of forest, and lots of natural vegetation :) Even in my yard, there are mowed sections, with native/wild trees throughout, and patches of native vegetation and shrubs here and there :)

Thanks- they sure are-- they aren't very afraid of people, and will fly close to see what you are doing, even out in the woods. At feeders they can become really tame. I think of them as a key Spirit of the boreal forest.

Thanks! It's an almost meditative process.

Jeepers, had some issues getting my email and notifications sorted out for this account (all my own issues...lol). Will be adding stuff again. Thanks!