Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 200 Entries. Thursday, January 22 View Page I`m going to start my diary with American History with a Guelph connection.. This is a photo of the Sleeman Brewery in the 1860`s The same time the American civil war was raging..   Thursday, January 22 View Page By the mid 1920`s The Sleemam Brewery grew it was a Empire At the time it was one of the biggest breweries in Canada next to Molson. This is a painting of the Sleeman estate,mansion and brewery. There are tunnels running from the house to the brewery that are still there to this day.. In this painting my pumpkin patch would be top left of the big smoke stack only a 15 min walk.. one more thing can you see the fountain..   Thursday, January 22 View Page The Sleeman family was very rich and powerful .. George Sleeman was once even the Mayor of Guelph .They were able to get the streetcars all the way out to the brewery   Thursday, January 22 View Page The same house from that painting can you see that fountain A mid 1920`s pic of the Sleeman Mansion beautiful... Everything was going great!! But one thing the United States was in Prohibition!!   Thursday, January 22 View Page The American people were pissed!! who could blame then..   Thursday, January 22 View Page This is my type of protesting!! But Sleeman`s couldn`t take it anymore They had to help the American people...   Thursday, January 22 View Page So they hooked up with this guy...Ya Chicago mob boss Al Capone.. And helped him supply beer to some 10000 Illegal bars and speakeasys   Thursday, January 22 View Page and the people were happy again!   Thursday, January 22 View Page But it didn`t last..Federal agents dumping barrels of beer in the gutter Sleeman`s got busted for smuggling beer...And in 1933 there liquor licence was revoked for 50 years....   Thursday, January 22 View Page The Sleeman family lost everything.. This is what the old masion looks like now it sits next to a expressway..   Thursday, January 22 View Page Its now a strip club.. The old brewery long gone..sad   Friday, January 23 View Page But there was a resurrection.!   Friday, January 23 View Page so after 50 years John Sleeman got his great grandfathers brewing recipes and reopened in 1984   Friday, January 23 View Page back in the 1980 and the 90`s you couldn`t buy beer on sundays or statutory holidays in Ontario.. But back to Sleeman traditional standards breaking the rules they are always open..When I was young we always called it sunday beer!   Friday, January 23 View Page So next time your out, at a convention or on a cruise ship check out the import list and try a Sleeman..Its Notoriously Good!!   Thursday, January 29 View Page I fell bad for California...They don`t get to experience a real winter! So because they can`t play in the snow. I`m dedicating all my winter photos to the California growers..   Thursday, January 29 View Page One of Hamilton secrets is that its the Waterfall capital of the world...www.cityofwaterfalls.ca 126 falls that freeze over I will show you 3 of them. This is Tew`s falls.   Thursday, January 29 View Page ,   Thursday, January 29 View Page Lucy waving at the Napa growers.   Thursday, January 29 View Page its me the cityfarmer..   Thursday, January 29 View Page Off to websters falls..with a warning sign...I like the hazards part.   Thursday, January 29 View Page Its about a 20 min walk   Thursday, January 29 View Page .   Thursday, January 29 View Page nice stop to catch my breath.. behind that tree is a major drop!   Thursday, January 29 View Page then we came across this little cemetery...   Thursday, January 29 View Page uncovered the old stone   Friday, January 30 View Page Sorry Not trying to be morbid showing this.. Sounde like in the winter of 1876 at 33 this young man died falling around here..   Friday, January 30 View Page Wow after reading that I stayed away from the edge for a bit.   Friday, January 30 View Page But we made it to Webstres falls!! next pic will be from that bridge   Friday, January 30 View Page ,   Friday, January 30 View Page after seeing them I want to go down to   Friday, January 30 View Page Where`s the elevator?   Friday, January 30 View Page OH thats the way down.. a little sketchy!   Friday, January 30 View Page .   Friday, January 30 View Page Very Steep and a little Slippery!   Friday, January 30 View Page watch your step   Friday, January 30 View Page .   Friday, January 30 View Page Lucy stayed back   Friday, January 30 View Page .   Friday, January 30 View Page awesome!   Friday, January 30 View Page ,   Friday, January 30 View Page the water now runs on top of the ice   Friday, January 30 View Page .   Friday, January 30 View Page .   Friday, January 30 View Page now I`m going behind the falls.. its frozen solid   Friday, January 30 View Page yes I`m behind the falls how cool is this   Friday, January 30 View Page wall of ice   Friday, January 30 View Page going back out   Friday, January 30 View Page the ice wall is about 4,5 feet thick..   Friday, January 30 View Page I have no words for this other then awesome.. what a great day!   Friday, January 30 View Page Falls # 3   Friday, January 30 View Page ,   Friday, January 30 View Page ,   Friday, January 30 View Page .   Friday, January 30 View Page sorry wrong pic again.   Friday, January 30 View Page it looked like a hot tub in there   Friday, January 30 View Page check out this plow..Bubba said you gotta plow deep This beast will get you there!   Friday, January 30 View Page for size comparison I`m 6 feet tall   Sunday, February 1 View Page Sorry New England growers... GO Hawks!!   Sunday, February 1 View Page Go Hawks   Friday, February 6 View Page check this out   Friday, February 6 View Page We all have seen field cars before..   Friday, February 6 View Page Its a old Toronto streetcar. And it been there since 1996 but that streetcar is from the 50s or 60s   Friday, February 6 View Page can you imagine that conversation.. Honey look what I brough home!! What the hell are you going to do with that? I`m going to put it out front next to the cow! Brilliant   Friday, February 6 View Page wouldn`t that be cool next to your pumpkin patch..Put a beer fridge in it filled with some Sleeman`s and a couple Guiness for Luke.. And if you had a patch tour for your club great spot to sit and hang out..   Wednesday, February 11 View Page At first glance I though this was Bubba heading home from Florida.. Thats totally something he would do.   Thursday, February 12 View Page love to eat the heat in the winter.   Thursday, February 12 View Page some of my favorites   Thursday, February 12 View Page .   Thursday, February 12 View Page made some powder   Thursday, February 12 View Page what a horrible name it sounds like STD But its tasty!   Thursday, February 12 View Page I really like this one   Thursday, February 12 View Page .   Thursday, February 12 View Page ,   Saturday, February 14 View Page .   Saturday, February 14 View Page .   Monday, February 16 View Page Burlington Waterfront Lake Ont This is Feb 7 2015   Monday, February 16 View Page check out the difference in 2 weeks This is Feb 15   Monday, February 16 View Page again Feb 7   Monday, February 16 View Page Feb 15   Monday, February 16 View Page As well Feb 7 we went to feed the swans in the Burlington canal going into Hamilton Harbor..   Monday, February 16 View Page .   Monday, February 16 View Page And today we went back to check on them!   Monday, February 16 View Page Where are all your friends? It got Dangerously Cold Real Real Fast!! Its Survival of the Fittest now..............   Monday, February 16 View Page Hey California, What do you do on one of the coldest days of the year....Go to the beach thats what..lol   Monday, February 16 View Page But its hard to get a tan!   Monday, February 16 View Page If this was the summer..I would be standing in sand and water would be hitting my feet.   Monday, February 16 View Page Walked out as far as I could.. seen some birds   Monday, February 16 View Page then I came up to this.. Ya I`m done it was about 150 yards out..   Monday, February 16 View Page went up to get a better vantage point   Monday, February 16 View Page The lake looks white.   Monday, February 16 View Page A little blue water left for such a short time.   Monday, February 16 View Page this is one more water fall that freeze over   Monday, February 16 View Page .   Monday, February 16 View Page she looks so warm!   Monday, February 16 View Page .   Monday, February 16 View Page ,   Monday, February 16 View Page It was so cold out it hurt to take the gloves off to take a picture...   Monday, February 16 View Page Just because its extremely cold out No need to stay inside and hide.What a amazing day we had!   Friday, February 20 View Page Good Morning! Ya its still cold here...But happy Friday my truck started!!   Saturday, February 21 View Page Well it warmed up a bit its -9 C or 16 F Now its snowing, last week was way to cold for it to snow.   Sunday, February 22 View Page I have a Rabbit eating my shrubs...What is he part Beaver? That stick is as big as a pencil!!   Sunday, February 22 View Page I know its a rabbit because it left its calling card!!   Sunday, February 22 View Page You must be hungry when you resort to eating sticks...   Sunday, February 22 View Page Holy !! what is it a thanksgiving meal for Rabbits...And whats with all the turds! This Rabbit has issues!   Sunday, February 22 View Page Its kind of like eating in your bathroom nasty! But then I thought that would great in a batch of compost tea! Then I gave my head a shake No I`m not collecting Rabbit Turds..LOL   Sunday, February 22 View Page Its cold out and not much to eat...Maybe one day I`ll be hungry and I will have to eat him!! But for now me and rabbit are cool.   Sunday, February 22 View Page I was talking to Elmer Fudd about the rabbit...He was more then Excited to help solve my problem!   Tuesday, February 24 View Page More Extream Cold Warnings.....Looks like everyone will be getting colder this time!! All but the West   Saturday, February 28 View Page What a beautiful day but don`t let the sun fool you its still cold -10 Every day this Feb was below zero. Thats a first since 1977   Saturday, February 28 View Page A female Cardinal stopped in for breakfast.   Saturday, February 28 View Page She`s very popular with the boys..Two males were chasing her all morning. And fighting over her too.. Spring must be near!   Thursday, March 5 View Page He`s back " Rabbit" Now its working on my japanese maple tree.   Thursday, March 5 View Page And a thorn bush!   Thursday, March 5 View Page Mmmm Thorns   Thursday, March 5 View Page I gave Elmer Fudd the green light.   Sunday, March 8 View Page Well this is it California the last of winter photos.. Our first day over freeze today 33 F 1 C This winter landscape won`t last long now!!   Sunday, March 8 View Page We missed the Big Snow Events this year.. The east got it all this year..Thats ok with me I`v had my share of that crap..sorry east.   Sunday, March 8 View Page Yes Guelph has a lake, its called Guelph lake lol So I went out and checked it out today.   Sunday, March 8 View Page Lots of ice fishing going on   Sunday, March 8 View Page a few pics   Sunday, March 8 View Page .   Sunday, March 8 View Page .   Sunday, March 8 View Page ,   Sunday, March 8 View Page .   Sunday, March 8 View Page hanging on to what water is left.   Sunday, March 8 View Page .   Sunday, March 8 View Page Then I came across this.   Sunday, March 8 View Page Talk about sticking out like a sore thumb!   Sunday, March 8 View Page ,   Sunday, March 8 View Page .   Sunday, March 8 View Page At the same spot I seen a coon its hard to see . What a nature day!   Sunday, March 8 View Page Then I went to Sleemans and picked up a few.   Sunday, March 8 View Page California nothing beats snow bank beer!   Sunday, March 8 View Page this is neat when it warms up you can see the mole tunnels.   Sunday, March 8 View Page A few more pics of yard   Sunday, March 8 View Page .   Sunday, March 8 View Page By winter   Sunday, March 8 View Page kicking back enjoying this 1 C day !!   Sunday, March 8 View Page Hey that long sun beam on the left is pointing at the same spot I grew my PB Is that a sign?   Tuesday, March 17 View Page Thats one Bad Ass Leprechaun And the Crow from Bubba`s logo (bloom)   Tuesday, March 17 View Page I`m not Irish.. But hey, for all the Green people out there.. Cheers with Green Beers!!   Thursday, March 19 View Page Its official Spring is here.. The robin`s are back!!   Wednesday, March 25 View Page Take that Rabbit   Monday, March 30 View Page The patch is starting to reveal itself   Monday, March 30 View Page that compost pile is now a year and a half old.   Friday, April 3 View Page Now this is a interesting seed...two pumpkins that were selfed then crossed 1783 Stevens (1476 Hopkins X Self) 2328 Meire (2009 Wallace X Self) I think the 1420 Zywiec would be a great candidate to self again.. What a great looking pumpkin!   Friday, April 3 View Page I`m now a fan of Giarrusso too.. love that 1104 Wallace   Friday, April 3 View Page Not too Shabby..Sweet!   Friday, April 3 View Page First signs of Spring on the City Farm   Sunday, April 12 View Page Did a quick test on my seeds, sand and socked for 2 hrs this was Wed night 9:00 pm   Sunday, April 12 View Page Not very scientific, heat mat and a towel for a buffer from the heat. And damp paper towel and baggie   Sunday, April 12 View Page .   Sunday, April 12 View Page 9 am Sat morning..   Sunday, April 12 View Page their cracking the shell open   Sunday, April 12 View Page went back to the beach today   Sunday, April 12 View Page NO ICE !!!   Sunday, April 12 View Page .   Friday, April 17 View Page Fancy Pot.   Friday, April 17 View Page Some orange sky for you pumpkin heads   Friday, April 17 View Page Sunrise in Burlington on Lake Ontario   Friday, April 17 View Page ,   Friday, April 17 View Page .   Friday, April 17 View Page .   Friday, April 17 View Page remember this guy   Friday, April 17 View Page .   Friday, April 17 View Page Lady of the Lake   Friday, April 17 View Page ,   Friday, April 17 View Page hope you guys don`t mind the Geek Cam.   Friday, April 17 View Page crap post the same pic again. thats the geek part lol   Saturday, April 18 View Page I should do a Grower Diary on how to grow a giant pumpkin on a Low Budget. I used Mc D`s coffee cups and put a few holes in the bottom. Some people put plastic wrap over the pots All I did was put the lids back on. it worked great   Saturday, April 18 View Page up and out in 7 days.   Saturday, April 18 View Page Every night I put them on this window ledge   Saturday, April 18 View Page Back outside everyday. No grow lights this year. I will need to move to a bigger pot but for now their OK.   Wednesday, April 22 View Page Big Ass Snowflakes its snowing dimes   Saturday, April 25 View Page Found a little egg in the middle of my yard. Don`t know what kind of bird pushed it out?   Saturday, April 25 View Page My pumpkin seed is bigger   Sunday, May 3 View Page The culprit thats been eating my trees..   Sunday, May 3 View Page What great weather to start growing... Oh Well.   Saturday, May 23 View Page Last weekend I spent 5 days in Ohio in Salt Fork State park   Saturday, May 23 View Page We like to stay off the main highways You see so much more. Beautiful country side Ohio has!   Saturday, May 23 View Page Ohio geek cam for ya   Saturday, May 23 View Page .   Saturday, May 23 View Page .   Saturday, May 23 View Page .   Saturday, May 23 View Page some yard art.   Saturday, May 23 View Page cool   Saturday, May 23 View Page love road trips!   Saturday, May 23 View Page I never seen so many deer before Ohio has loads of deer and road kill as well.   Saturday, May 23 View Page .   Saturday, May 23 View Page .   Saturday, May 23 View Page you get the point...LOTS OF DEER   Saturday, May 23 View Page Is that why your call Buck eyes ?   Saturday, May 23 View Page Ohio has lots of trees and water.   Saturday, May 23 View Page me   Saturday, May 23 View Page A room with a view..   Saturday, May 23 View Page .   Saturday, May 23 View Page .   Saturday, May 23 View Page But I found BigFoot!! Thats it for Oiho pics my camera died.But next month I`m off to hit some New England States! Happy Memorial Day weekend!   Thursday, May 28 View Page .