Trees

Jan 12, 20181 min read

Midwinter Thaw

I visited our permaculture orchard early this afternoon. We’re having a thaw after a couple of weeks of hard freeze conditions. Last...

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...

May 27, 20151 min read

Marshmallows!?

Take a gander at all the fluffy marshmallows hanging in our tree. Have you ever seen such a healthy crop of marshmallows? No, of course...

Mar 25, 20154 min read

10 Jujubes

I first saw and tasted jujube while walking the orchards of Edible Landscaping in Virginia. It was in the fall and the fruits were sweet,...

Dec 28, 20141 min read

Windbreak renovation

In order to have an orchard, I need to put up a fence. In order to put up a fence, I need to do some clearing. Though we have the space...

Nov 1, 20141 min read

Malus

These are crab apples that I discovered in our windbreak. They are a wild species of the apple tree, the genus Malus. I discovered and...

Feb 2, 20141 min read

Sassafras and Hazelnut

Photo taken about 8:00 am, February 1, 2014. Sun and clouds and temperature just above freezing. Sassafras over a hazelnut at the...

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....

Jun 22, 20132 min read

Abundance

It became quite obvious to me, today, that I need a blog category to describe the abundance that we discover here. I started this day by...

Jun 7, 20131 min read

Kousa in the Rain

More than 3″ and the rain still falls. The pond is filling up. Puddles are deepening. It is a musical rain. Gentle breezes blow with the...

Jun 1, 20131 min read

Tulip Poplar Stand

Artie planted this stand of tulip poplars some thirty odd years ago. It’s magnificent to stand beneath them on a bright and breezy late...

Mar 17, 20132 min read

Forest Analogs

Analog forestry references the local regional natural plant community or forest type. The natural plant community can provide an...

Mar 17, 20131 min read

White Oak

White oak (Quercus alba) on upper west side of property. Photo taken on rainy day, mid-30’s, February 23, 2013. Leaf photo taken February...

Mar 6, 20131 min read

The Gall

The oaks have my attention of late. I’ve been seeing these little growths on the stems of the white oaks and they are not acorns. This...

Feb 24, 20131 min read

A Good Place to Stand

As I walk the land with Indie; I find that our path is becoming, nearly, routine. I, also, find that I look forward to reaching certain...