Today I spent the better part of my day at the "Kelok Illahee" farm owned by Dick and Melinda Springs located in Gannett, Idaho just south of Bellevue. The farm, which means home of the sandhill crane in Chinook, is an amazing place and I am grateful that Dick and Melinda share what they have created with others.I was there attending the third session of my Vegetable Gardening 102 class, offerend through CSI and led by Dick and Melinda. We were there to learn how to build a hoop house which is often used to extend the growing season. Little did I know how fun and interesting the whole day would turn out to be. Not only did we learn all about hoop houses but we also learned about raising chickens and pigs and we toured the whole farm. Animals to be found at "Kelok Illahee" include: emus, chickens, pigs, pygmy goats, geese, ducks, dogs and cats.
I need to sort through all of my photos and create a few different slide shows but for now here are a few photos from a very fun day on the farm!
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Since there is nothing that is going to bloom anytime soon in my own yard I am posting a few photos of micro alpine flora from my first spring hike up Heidelberg Hill in Ketchum.
