Indoor Gardening.

I started my Paperwhite Narcissus much too early, I was aiming for Holiday blooms, and it has flowered. No worries, I love a surprise, especially one as lovely as this.  I will know for next year.

A Great Idea.

This is a great idea, Recycled Nest Boxes from large plastic buckets. If you have extra large plastic buckets from farm/garden/home supplies you can easily convert them into nest boxes for your ladies to lay in. 

Potato and Leek Soup

1 Tbsp. Butter or coconut oil
2-4 good sized leeks
1 onion
2-3 cloves garlic
2 stalks celery (optional)
6-8 good sized potatoes
vegetable broth or chicken stock
salt and pepper

Wash the leeks thoroughly making sure to remove all the dirt as leeks can hold a lot of soil.
Slice the leeks and celery into about 1/2 inch segments and dice the onion and garlic. Melt butter on just below medium heat. Add leeks, onion and celery sprinkle with a few grains of  sea salt. Cook until just tender about 4 minutes and add diced potatoes. Cook until potato softens about 5 more minutes and top with stock or broth. Add more stock/broth for a thinner soup, less for a thicker , creamier soup.
Add pepper and salt to taste and  any additional desired seasonings. Puree and serve warm or cold with a dollop of organic sour cream and diced chives or fresh parsley.

A farm where the cows decide when they would like to be milked?

Bakerview EcoDairy is a step in the right direction. Located in Abbotsford B.C. the farm has a robotic milker and cow brush that the cows decide to use at their leisure. They also provide comfy mattresses for their cows to sleep and relax on. You can watch live video of operations on the farm including their robotic milker.

A small bowl of some of our Shallots and Garlic we grew this past summer. Our Shallots grew larger last year but these ones are still really flavourful and guaranteed to make your eyes water.

I forgot all about the Rutabagas.

I was just poking around in my garden this afternoon and realized that earlier I left out a very important component to our vegetable garden. Rutabagas are one of those vegetables you want to leave in the ground for a 'kiss' from the frost to convert the starches to sugars producing a tastier Rutabaga. I apologize to the Rutabagas, with all their possibilities they should never be underrated.

One more quick stroll down Memory Lane.

I really, really miss gazing out at this scene while eating my morning egg.