 Triumphant Harvest |
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September 3, 2009
Arcticulates ®Focusing on Alaska's BeautyAuthor: K. FieldsTriumphant HarvestYIPPEE! WE DID IT !!!We got to harvest the garden before the moose did this year. It has been a long summer of guarding the garden goodies to keep those moose out.. But it was sooo worth it.!! We managed to have a triumphant harvest this year without a big moose bite out of the middle of each cabbage, as per years before. And we managed to harvest the lettuce, onions, potatoes, and collard greens without incident. Grand kids Displaying Their Harvested Cabbages ... A Very Serious Occasion for Some!
It was a wonderful feeling this year not to be scrounging around in the Moose leftovers in the garden. And as you can see by the next few photos we got it just in time, because the next day we caught this young bull moose in the garden. Young Bull Moose Hiding Behind the Scarecrow
He is pretty young. You can tell by the size of his rack (antlers), and his slim build. Tho his are still growing, because they are still "in velvet" (a brown velvet like covering that peels off at the end of rack formation) His rack will be 5 times bigger in a couple of years and he will have added lots more bulk to his frame. Young Bull Moose Caught With a Snout Full of Pea Plants
It is right now the beginning of Moose Hunting Season here, in Alaska. It is highly regulated by the Fish and Game department. And they will find anyone who breaks or ignores the regulations set for this season.. They can change from year to year depending on the size of the Moose population in various areas in Alaska. The Racks (antlers) have to be a at least 50 inches wide with 3 or 4 tines on the front. This young Bull Moose pictured looks like he is maybe close 35 to 40 inches with only one or two front tines... Way to young to be a part of the Moose Harvest this year. This link will take you to a page with beautifully drawn Antlers to show you the differences in sizes. Moose Antlers Sizes Young Bull Moose Finishing Off The Pea Plants
As you can see by the photos the leaves are changing into the Reds, Yellows and Oranges... colors of Autumn, which means it is time to clean up the garden area, and put everything away for next years gardening adventures. I will be leaving the gate open so that the moose can scrounge around there all winter, so they won't be knocking my fence down when the snow builds up around it. I am very happy with the way the garden turned out this year, the black fabric type paper I covered the ground with while planting really seemed to help keep the ground warm which in turn helped the plants grow wonderfully this year. Young Bull Moose Leaving Garden Area After I Mentioned Moose Hunting Season
I am already planning next year's garden crops, and the budget for it. I love gardening! It helps get rid of the doldrums of long winters when you can see the plants grow and flourish under the long sunny summer days! Later... K Fields See Also: Garden Raider Wannabes
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Author: K. Fields Alaska, USA I live in Northern Alaska! Hence the unique spelling of my blog title. I love Alaska! It can be a challenging place to live, but... the beauty that surrounds me makes it all worth while. This blog/website is my opinion or views on what I hear, or see, on just about anything! Mixed with some genuine facts!  Did you know that you can have all the new Arcticulates' posts sent directly to your email or favorite RSS feeder? All you have to do is click on Arcticulates' Feed for this free service. Thank-you!  Arcticulates' Feed
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