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Author and Chef: Hannah K. LeVasseur Okra, garlic, cayenne pepper, black peppercorn, dill, mustard seed just waiting to meet its vinegar....
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Mar 26, 20171 min read
School of Living SkillShare
I want to share a post that I worked on for the School of Living website. The post is about growing turmeric and ginger and is our first...
Feb 14, 20162 min read
Get ready…Get set…Start seeds!
Yes! This IS the beginning of our seed starting season! What a great activity to get into on a frigid near single digit day. With a...
Jan 12, 20162 min read
The Honey Hedge
We thought that we’d like to have a visual screen between our farm and a neighboring property. My dog, Ginkgo, watches, diligently, over...
Apr 27, 20151 min read
Last Frost Date 2015
I believe our last frost date is April 24 pm- April 25 am, 2015 (wishful thinking?). I hope I won’t need to update this brief post with a...
Jan 5, 20151 min read
Winter leek
Leeks are the only winter vegetable that I’m getting from my garden at this point. This beautiful leek was dug out, photographed and...
Dec 19, 20144 min read
Visions of plums and pears and persimmons dancing in my head
We have a lovely gentle southerly facing slope on the west side of the lower pasture above the pond. I decided to put the orchard...
Apr 29, 20142 min read
Hugel-ing
There is a lot of dead wood and brush on the land that needs to be cleared out. Some of it we burn and some of it is being put to rest in...
Apr 15, 20142 min read
And, then, there was Spring!
This is a photo-heavy “catch you up” post. If you click on the pictures, you will be able to see a larger image. Toward the end of...
Oct 26, 20131 min read
First Frost
First frost report. October 26, 2013. Last night we had a frost. Report from neighbor that there was a frost the previous night but I was...
Oct 11, 20134 min read
Autumn update…with bugs
Although I have so many exciting bug pictures to share with you; it is time to catch up on some of the happenings at StellaLou....
Sep 7, 20131 min read
On the Tulsi
I have a little patch of Tulsi basil or Thai Holy Basil in the garden. I dehydrated a good amount of the leaves for tea and, then, let it...
Aug 3, 20131 min read
hands off
Yes. Insects are becoming a big part of my life. I spend a lot of time smashing them, avoiding them, hunting them, and; quite possibly,...
Jul 28, 20132 min read
Oh, Beans!
I have a couple of small patches of bush snap beans planted for fresh eating and they have been wonderful! I, also, planted a variety of...
Jul 11, 20131 min read
in the potato patch
On the way into the main garden this afternoon, I spotted colorado potato beetle larvae chomping about in the potato patch. and adult...
Jun 17, 20134 min read
“Obtain a yield”
“Obtain a yield,” one of permaculture’s principles. I hadn’t anticipated starting the main garden this season but a few things came...
May 28, 20131 min read
First strawberries
Here is a beauty! Click on the image a couple of times. How close can you get to a strawberry without eating it? Patty planted these...
Mar 21, 20131 min read
At the starting block
A room filled with trays of seedlings for the garden makes this place feel like home! Gardeners everywhere are drawn to this inspiring...
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