Wild Spring Flower

February 20, 2011

Wild flowers at the corner of the front porch's flower bed.

©Burke's Garden, 2011.

Daffodils 2011

Here Comes the Sun

February 5, 2011

On a snowy morning, a cardinal watching the sunrise from a limb of black walnut tree.

© Burke's Garden Blog, 2011

Fall Blooming Clematis

November 4, 2010.

© Burke's Garden, 2010

River Otters and A Sitting Duck

October, 23, 2010.

At least 5 mature river otters were spotted in the our creek this afternoon,

three of them are captured in the pictures.

They were very playful, look cute, and fun to watch, but apparently won't make good pets.

They are very curious, have powerful jaws, and as they are related

to weasels, minks, and skunks, they smell bad.

One of our hen mallard duck has been sitting on her eggs

in the front yard under the big ole oak tree.

She has about 16 eggs and hopefully they'll all hatch.

© Burke's Garden, 2010.

Wagon Rides & Mums

October 22, 2010.

One of four carriage wagons that passing by the road this morning.

A tractor tire planter at the corner of the fence

is topped with yellow mums.

Yellow mums and a small cluster of purple aster

in the tractor tire planter.

© Burke's Garden, 2010.

The Moon & Black Walnut

September 22, 2010.

Today is the last day of summer 2010. Fall is here and this is the harvest moon.

© Burke's Garden, 2010.

Pear Bread

September, 10, 2010.

Pear bread with pear and fresh eggs from the farm.

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Pear

September 6, 2010.

The pear tree has the same story as apple trees and these are this year's fruits. Some are ready to be picked.

Pear

Our favorite pear desserts, Pear Terrine,

with caramel and star anise. Good with vanilla ice cream.

© Burke's Garden, 2010.

Mint Jelly

June 27, 2010.

Jars of homemade mint jelly

with a bird's nest blown by wind gust.

It's a mixed between spearmint and peppermint.

The mint plants with sunflowers

on the background.

© Burke's Garden, 2010.