Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 8 Entries. Thursday, May 14 View Page Well, I've been spending a lot of time on the golf course and have a late start in the pumpkin patch and gardens again this year. Totally worth it, love the game!! Thursday, May 14 View Page 1995.5 Hoornstra and 2404 Barron have been in the ground a few days and I'll be planting a few prizewinners to fill in some empty ground. With the late start and unfocused approach I'm employing this year, I'll likely have my best year ever. Soil sample was done and amendments have been applied, oops got a tee time so I better get going. Wednesday, May 20 View Page No tilling this year so we put down weed barrier to cook the weeds and will slide it back as the plant progresses. We added 5-2-5 Rooting Organic from Shuttle 14 in our 8 foot planting circle and will start with the Shuttle 14 liquid program also as the plant progresses. Watered 10 gallons with Ureamate and have kelp/humic acid and fish emulsion warming in the 40 gallon tank. Didn't get around to wrapping the small hooptie hut over the plants but they are taking off now anyways. The 3 prize winner plants are in a great spot this year and we've got room to allow multiple pumpkins. Wednesday, May 20 View Page When we retired and moved back to Vancouver Island we have done many things including starting an accidental business. 3 years ago our daughters Australian Cattle Dog gave us our pup Tova. In an effort to allow this herding dog to follow her instincts I trained her to herd properly and clear away pesky Canadian Geese off the golf club where I am a member. Starting at 6 months she was trained at first on what not to herd (other birds, deer, squirrels etc) and focus only on geese. The practice is called hazing and the goose populations learn quickly that is safer to go elsewhere. Long story short I have co-trained 3 other cattle dogs that are all now working in the golf course geese herding business. Have a look on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tova_golfcourse_herding_dog?igsh=dnp3cnB6YXE0bGJs&utm_source=qr Wednesday, May 20 View Page Our girl Tova. Wednesday, May 20 View Page My buddy Blaze. His pond diving is spectacular. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYI95MHP6ID/?igsh=MWttaWJ2eHd4MHM1MQ== Wednesday, May 20 View Page Mum Makita. Wednesday, May 20 View Page Tova sister Kuma.