Kukagami News!
At last we have a wonderful rainy day, all day! Unlike southern Ontario, it has been incredibly dry here for the past few months. A lightning storm two weeks ago sparked two fires on our lake, one at the north end, and one just a few kilometres from here. Yikes! I've been testing our water pump, and sprinkling the grounds.
The rainy day also gives me the opportunity to catch up on my computer work, because I hate being on the computer when it is sunny outside.
Well, it's official! Kukagami Lodge is for sale! We are hoping to find an energetic young couple who want to live this wonderful lifestyle. Do you know anyone who is ready to give up the riches of city life for the riches of nature? Have them call us! We have no idea how long it will take to find the right people...but we are hoping it will be in the coming year. Currently, we are planning to keep running the lodge at least through this summer and next winter. After that...we'll decide next spring.
The good side of all the warm weather we've experienced - since early March - is that the garden is promising tomatoes in late July! I think I've figured out how to keep the lettuce growing throughout the summer, it should last well into September. I've planted lots of cucumbers, herbs, potatoes, peas and beans. Edible flowers too! Ah the garden, hope springs eternal.
The wild things are also promising early and abundant harvest this year. Blueberries, black currents, hazelnuts, yum! And as always, the garden weeds are many and delicious. I'm just barely keeping up to the harvest of lamb's quarters, amaranth, chickweed, chicory leaves, and now the purslane is coming up two weeks early. And the wild oyster mushrooms are prolific. We are eating well!
Our Edible Wild Plants Workshop has been scheduled for the first weekend in September this year. Join us to learn about wild mushrooms, garden weeds, forest fruits, and wonderful wild ways of enjoying nature's harvest.
What about the Kukagami Cookbook??? Yes, well, I'm going to give it another try this summer.
My excuse is that for the past 2 years I've been busy with my volunteer work for wilderness protection. Every 5 years, a new plan is written for local forest management. For the past 20 years, I've been advocating the need to keep wild spaces on the landscape. There have been some successes, but the workload was heavy. There will be no cutting near the lodge, and we achieved a modest setback from some of the wilderness canoeing areas.
So now that the forest planning is done for another few years, I can hope to pull together the cookbook this summer. Meanwhile, I'm happy to share single recipes via email...let me know if there is a favourite you'd like to have.
If you haven't made you summer holiday plans yet...or if you know someone who would love it at Kukagami...please pass this newsletter on.
The August long weekend has just opened, as the group that had that time in previous years has moved to a later date. We offer the 3-night package (F-S-S) for $420/person (double occupancy). Other dates are available.
As always, this includes all taxes, 3 meals daily, accommodation, and free use of our canoes, kayaks, sailboat, sauna, hiking trails, etc. A summer bonus is the fresh salads from our organic garden! We also do guided nature hikes, and edible wild plant walks on request. In summer, we bring folks in across Kukagami Lake by boat. If you want to paddle in, we'll take kayaks and/or canoes over to the landing for you!
Here's hoping you would like to see Kukagami in the summer...a most beautiful time of year.
Warmly,
Viki
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