Burn Restriction starting June 6th. See Okanogan County Emergency Management for details. They did a good job of explaining and defining the terms all on one page!

Scape butter on toast or pasta! So many scapes, so little time. No I don't have scapes or grow garlic but am debating whether to snap some off for growers that don't use them.

Fire popped up again today. I think I may have heard a chopper. What's it gonna take? No campfires, right now?

Same. Our traps are filling with big fat queens.

Blackpine Fire
200 Block of Poorman Creek Rd, Twisp, WA
5 acres
Unattended campfire out of containment

This is from Facebook fire information. They are sending a chopper and resources pronto. There is a photo that shows it. Oh so green, but oh so dry, folks.

Got that right about the snow load. I suspect those sticks, unless they were metal and welded, would snap off. Stick to the vertical fencing, I say and yes mine sags and at times has to be repaired but it's not major.

Another fencing idea which I have seen is to have a fence about 5' high, slanted slightly outward, and then put sticks that poke outward too. Seems like a hassle but have heard it works. Our fence is about 6' but has the advantage of a slope below the fencing. No way they can get in. Turkeys on the ...

Wooden handled tools found up Twisp River. Call with description and location to claim. 5oh9-nine97-too too ate 9. Please leave a msg. Phones unavailable between 4-5 each day.

I think you may be right regarding the deer. The ticks are looking for warm blooded beings.

I've never seen such a display of sunflowers in all the years I have been here. Check out the Meadowlark trail near Sun Mtn. The meadows are just glowing.
Next.