Robin Follette lives, plays and works in the woods. Chef Robin, On The Fire, Big Wild Radio. Hunt. Fish. Garden. Gather. Write.
We spent 24 hours of down time in the woods early this month and I forgot to share these pictures.. After weeks of working without a day off, we were tired. A black bear sow and triplets were one of the highlights of our time. The quality isn’t great because…
This Sweet Smokey Barbecue Sauce is excellent on beef, chicken, pork, wild game, baked beans, and as a dipping sauce. …
This is my May column for Maine Woodland Owners. Canada lynx have spread out to our area and are now on our road. Eventually we’ll see one one on the game cameras. “Secretive forest-dwelling cat.” U. S. Fish & Wildlife describes the Canada lynx as a secretive cat. I second…
Camp Robber, gray jay and whiskey jack… It sounds like the start of a joke. This comical bird, the Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) is one of my favorite birds. They’re entertaining when I’m snowshoeing through the woods. A bird with this nicknames has to be quite a character. They fly…
One of the questions I’m most often asked is “what does it mean when the seed packet says to plant ‘as soon as the ground can be worked?’” It’s a simple answer that has been over complicated. Soil is always soaked here in late spring because of snow melt and…
Dandelion pesto is one of my favorite ways to use dandelion greens. I get a head start on wild harvesting dandelions thanks to the high tunnel. While the dandelions outside are still dormant under the snow the “weed” dandelions that managed to grow in the tunnel are weeks ahead. Thanks…
Familiar Faces – Deer Family Familiar faces (I think) in the food plot this week. The whitetail deer have returned from their winter feeding out near Grand Lake Stream. I believe this is the doe who had her yearling buck and a new fawn with her last year. They look…
It won’t be long until I have to bring in the bird feeders because of hungry bears but for now I’m enjoying the influx of feeder birds. Instead of the three resident crows we have closer to 24. A female cardinal surprised me earlier in the week. Robins are probably…
This is not my recipe. I’m not sure it’s Mum’s recipe but it’s the Chocolate Dump Bars I grew up on. These bars mix up in one bowl, are spread into a 9″ x 13″ pan, and have few ingredients. If you’re in a rush, need something for snack after…
It’s hard to sit still when my April garden chore list is long and growing longer, and the snow is deep (for April) and going to get deeper. Yes, that’s right, it’s the second week of April and we still have snow. There’s more coming. I could make “plow snow…
