Photographs for 2018

As in prior years, we have stored all the photographs, relatively unedited, in the Photo Gallery tab. This year our first photograph was taken in March.

Rabbits 2018

As we were exploring the property on our first day, the rabbits were just in front of us. Just far enough away that we could not frighten them.  This one is collecting dried grass with which to build a nest. When should we trap them? Now, before the nest is built? After, when the babies are sufficiently mature so that they will survive if we trap their mother? The Riel family did not have this problem since they trapped rabbits for dinner. There were free roaming dogs in 1886. There were foxes and coyotes in this area in 1886.

Welcome to 2018

We started with the gardening clean up at Riel House. First up was the Road Garden.

Before Cleanup

After Cleanup

All the debris from the garden went into Area 4 in the Woodland. No need to put it in yard waste, or even in the compost bin. I'm sure there are lots of seeds in this debris and some of then will grow in the Woodland.